as in cornerstone
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
a sense of history is the keystone to the city's draw as a tourist destination
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Recent Examples of keystone
That has made Dover and Eaton , which have small portions of the data center as keystones of their stocks, considered washed up.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
The keystone of our fiscal strategy is economic growth.
—Wes Moore, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2025
As keystone species, parrotfish play a critical part in maintaining coral reef health by grazing on macroalgae that would otherwise suffocate coral—clearing space for reefs to regenerate.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The projector comes with auto (vertical) keystone correction and corner fit, plus screen alignment courtesy of Digital Image Shrink and vertical image positioning without having to move the unit via Digital Shift.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
The keystone of our fiscal strategy is economic growth.
—Wes Moore, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2025
As keystone species, parrotfish play a critical part in maintaining coral reef health by grazing on macroalgae that would otherwise suffocate coral—clearing space for reefs to regenerate.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The projector comes with auto (vertical) keystone correction and corner fit, plus screen alignment courtesy of Digital Image Shrink and vertical image positioning without having to move the unit via Digital Shift.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keystone
Noun
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This has been a cornerstone moment in my career that will live forever.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
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Campbell is the best offensive lineman in the draft and will be a cornerstone player for the Patriots for the next decade, protecting Drake Maye. 5.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
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But after searching for the better part of five years, Reddy has hired a new doctor on a half-time basis, and another is coming on board this June.—
Bernard J. Wolfson and Vanessa G. Sánchez,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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About 90,000 other refugees were processed at three other military bases in the United States.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
28 Apr. 2025
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For many of us, these quiet, intimate moments formed the foundation of our lifelong relationship with beauty.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
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That recruitment laid the foundation for relegation, as Van Nistelrooy consistently selected only one of the summer recruits, El Khannouss, and the rest did not enhance the starting XI.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Over time, these bedrocks have shifted, cracked, and formed corrosion that created caves.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Teaching modeling Engineering judgment involves a careful balance of trust and skepticism toward mathematics − the bedrock of many engineering models.—
Zachary del Rosario,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Keystone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keystone. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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