Synonyms of cornerstones

cornerstones

noun

plural of cornerstone

as in foundations

an immaterial thing upon which something else rests

a concern for basic human rights was the cornerstone of the president's foreign policy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• foundations
• bedrocks
• bases
• bases
• keystones
• grounds
• underpinnings
• roots
• warps
• footings
• premises
• groundworks
• supports
• theories
• frameworks
• warp and woofs
• assumptions
• infrastructures
• justifications
• foci
• substructures
• cores
• centers
• beds
• shores
• bottoms
• backbones
• essences
• hearts
• presumptions
• bulwarks
• mounts
• kernels
• buttresses
• rationales
• warrants
• presuppositions
• props
• substrata
• theses
• anchorages
• touchstones
• braces
• stays
• hubs
• nuclei
• suppositions
• seats
• eyes
• souls
• quintessences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cornerstones

And a starting rotation containing two cornerstones who have shown up for a total of eight games. — Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Food and drink Seasonality and local sourcing are the cornerstones of Indigo, the main restaurant that sits on a mezzanine floor overlooking the lobby bar. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026

Curriculum reform was one of the cornerstones of Louisiana’s rise in literacy achievement. — Thibaut Delloue, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026

These changes will have a significant impact in Nevada, where tourism, hospitality, and gaming are cornerstones of the state's economy. — Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, CBS News, 22 June 2026

Public safety has emerged as one of the cornerstones of Pratt's platform. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026

Considering the potential for a new manager and the departures of long-serving Guardiola cornerstones like Stones and Silva, this is shaping up to be a big summer of change at City. — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 22 May 2026

Strawberries and cream and gorgeous green tennis courts are some of the cornerstones. — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026

Atlan-Jackson was mulling his next steps after an attempt to build a European distribution group under his Backup Media banner, with France’s The Jokers Films and Benelux’s Cinéart as its first cornerstones, hit the buffers due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the rise of streamers. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2026