Thesaurus results for KEYSTONES

keystones

noun

plural of keystone

as in cornerstones

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 keystones The theory of evolution, one of the keystones of modern biological theory, is based on the idea that living things on Earth can be traced back to other preexisting types and that the differences are due to modifications that occurred over successive generations. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 Just trying to get to the keystones in this instance. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026 And how exactly does that fit into the equation of the keystones of our survival? — Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2025

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The theme of the evening was family and relationships, the cornerstones of the business for the last century.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The goal on defense is to force more opponents to throw at two cornerstones who keep making plays on the ball.

— Nate Atkins, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of cornerstones

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Such a shift would challenge the foundations of modern finance.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
During the personal computer boom, the likes of Michael Dell and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates started private foundations to manage their philanthropy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of foundations

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Spotify had guided to slower MAU growth in the third quarter, pointing to changes to products in emerging countries to help the company better monetize its user bases.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
The technology could have important applications in space exploration, including providing electricity for future Moon bases, scientific instruments and long-duration space missions.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of bases

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Clarity builds bridges and creates access, which are bedrocks of our organizational values.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
The costs of health insurance are pushing small businesses — beloved by politicians and the bedrocks of entire communities — to a financial cliff.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 7 July 2026

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