cornerstones

plural of cornerstone

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Recent Examples of cornerstones As is tradition, a few newcomers, comebacks and cornerstones on the New York Fashion Week schedule provided WWD an exclusive look at what inspired their collections. Ari Stark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025 Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles were cornerstones of the Minnesota Lynx when the franchise won four WNBA titles in seven years. Doug Feinberg, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025 The most important thing to understand is that any type of aging intervention cannot make an impact if the fundamental, full-proof cornerstones of healthy aging are not optimized, including getting enough sleep, eating a balanced, nutritious diet, and moving your body consistently. Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025 Seek Mentorship and Sponsorship Mentorship and sponsorship remain cornerstones of executive readiness. Matthew C. Meade, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Social interactions during meals and exercise are basic cornerstones of the Mediterranean style of eating. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025 But uncertainty has grown in recent days about Putin’s commitment to Trump’s peace-making efforts as Russian officials raised objections about cornerstones of the nascent proposals on the negotiating table. Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025 Long seen as the cornerstones of the Blue Jays, the two position players have been excellent this year. Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025 These are two programs that lost significant offensive production last year (Kansas lost RB Devin Neal, WR Lawrence Arnold, WR Quentin Skinner, WR Luke Grimm and TE Jared Casey), and the cornerstones of the defense are also gone. Maddie Hartley august 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornerstones
Noun
  • This is all thanks to Saturn retrograde and a total lunar eclipse in Pisces, activating your fourth house of home, family and emotional foundations.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Renovations cost about $324,000, which came from outside foundations and organizations, including Feeding San Diego.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Burnout prevention and psychological safety will become the bedrocks of resilience.
    Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025

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“Cornerstones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornerstones. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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