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Synonyms of mainstay
something or someone to which one looks for support
- Mom has been our mainstay in this crisis
Synonyms for mainstay
- anchor,
- buttress,
- dependence
- (also dependance),
- pillar,
- reliance,
- standby
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“Mainstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainstay. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of mainstay was in the 15th century
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