Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of keystone These keystone species are expected to play a crucial role in shaping the ecosystem. Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025 The vast collection also acts as a keystone for market authentication. Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 At the time it was considered the keystone in Oceanside’s downtown renaissance, part of an effort to bring more people and commercial activity to the area. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025 The viewing rectangle can be scaled down and moved around to fit the available space, without needing to reposition the unit, and focus/keystone are automatically tweaked for easy placement. New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for keystone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keystone
Noun
  • Enterprise software is no longer viewed as a discretionary cost but rather as an operational cornerstone for the digital economy.
    Arthur Mouratov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • More The History of The Usos The Usos, sons of WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi, have been a cornerstone of WWE's tag team division for over a decade.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • However, amid the confusion of new strains, changing vaccine guidelines and cuts to vaccine development funding, the CDC continues to track cases, hospitalizations and deaths on a weekly basis.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • So is this a call to get your hsCRP levels checked on a regular basis?
    Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And with the foundation laid, Flowers is eager for the Golden Bulls to make that next leap.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The West Virginia man set up a foundation that built two churches in his home state and gave food, clothing and scholarships to local students, according to a 2020 New York Times obituary.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Johnny Unitas was bedrock establishment.
    Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Independence of monetary policy has long been considered sacrosanct—the bedrock of global confidence in the dollar.
    Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Keystone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keystone. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on keystone

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!