as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
a concern for basic human rights was the cornerstone of the president's foreign policy
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Recent Examples of cornerstone
Club Café has long been a cornerstone of the LGBTQ community in Boston.
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Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies have seen plenty of former players continue their careers in independent leagues and overseas after leaving Major League Baseball, but one former cornerstone has now hit an unexpected turning point.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Historically Black colleges and universities have long understood that community is a cornerstone of opportunity.
—Albert D. Mosley, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Strawberries, in season from May through June, are fragrant, red, juicy, and sweet—they're delicious on their own, sliced into fruit salads, or as the cornerstone of dessert favorites.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
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Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies have seen plenty of former players continue their careers in independent leagues and overseas after leaving Major League Baseball, but one former cornerstone has now hit an unexpected turning point.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Historically Black colleges and universities have long understood that community is a cornerstone of opportunity.
—Albert D. Mosley, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Strawberries, in season from May through June, are fragrant, red, juicy, and sweet—they're delicious on their own, sliced into fruit salads, or as the cornerstone of dessert favorites.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornerstone
Noun
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Chicago trailed 4-3 in the ninth inning before Pedro Ramírez hit an RBI single off Seth Halvorsen with the bases loaded and nobody out.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Second baseman Pedro Ramirez connected for an RBI single with the bases loaded and nobody out to tie things up at 4-4.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Especially Melanie, who was crying her foundation off before the vote was even announced.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
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Regular caffeine consumption changes the way your brain responds to it, and that’s the foundation of tolerance.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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The weathering of bedrock depends, in part, on temperature.—
Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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But far from celebrating or sanctifying the throwing off of English rule, the story’s shocking ending portrays the patriots as a fiendish mob, and casts doubt on the bedrock American faith in prosperity.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
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“Cornerstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornerstone. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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