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as in anchor
something or someone to which one looks for support
my father has been my pillar throughout this crisis
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Recent Examples of pillar
The administration and its allies in Congress are working feverishly to tilt the scale away from natural resource protection and toward extraction, threatening a pillar of the nation’s identity and tradition of democratic governance.
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Chris D'angelo, Vox, 2 May 2025
Framed by the imposing stone pillars of St. Peter’s Square, a woman waved a Ukrainian flag at the back of the audience.
—Sam Gregg, NBC news, 1 May 2025
Qualifying for the Champions League will inject a minimum of around £50m into coffers (excluding the value pillar payments), helping bridge that difference and potentially boost the summer budget.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Those pillars don’t change, but AI will influence how they are built.
—Hunter McMahon, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Chris D'angelo, Vox, 2 May 2025
Framed by the imposing stone pillars of St. Peter’s Square, a woman waved a Ukrainian flag at the back of the audience.
—Sam Gregg, NBC news, 1 May 2025
Qualifying for the Champions League will inject a minimum of around £50m into coffers (excluding the value pillar payments), helping bridge that difference and potentially boost the summer budget.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Those pillars don’t change, but AI will influence how they are built.
—Hunter McMahon, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pillar
Noun
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What to look for: Large porch and classical corner pilasters.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2025
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Located at 25 West Hills Drive, a quiet cul-de-sac in Avon, this colonial has undeniable curb appeal enhanced by a central front door that is recessed for protection from the weather and defined by pilasters on either side.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
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Inductees include World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and feminist icon Gloria Steinem.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2025
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Corporate venture capital investors can ease this by facilitating scale within their parent company, becoming an anchor client, testing out ways to engage with clients, supporting the company’s PR or joining sales meetings.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
9 May 2025
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If the media environment is fragmented, so, too, is the Democratic resistance itself: split, as Kang wrote in this column, in February, among incompatible strategic impulses; severed from a discredited Party establishment but uncertain where to go next; fundamentally leaderless.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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Clean electricity is the backbone of modern economies, and its reliability is essential for households, hospitals, transport and businesses alike.—
María Mendiluce,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Now, Dean has become the backbone of the restaurant as its general manager, Maria said.—
Katie Black,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2025
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“Pillar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillar. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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