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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
All of the wood inside — floors, beams, pillars and more — is contaminated and must be replaced.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025
Its pillars — innovation, infrastructure, and diplomacy — signal Washington’s recognition that AI leadership demands more than cutting-edge research.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
To undermine nuclear deterrence, AI would need to knock down its central pillar: a state’s capacity to respond to a nuclear attack with a devastating nuclear strike of its own, what is known as second-strike capability.
—Sam Winter-Levy, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2025
Hogan, a pillar of the wrestling world for decades, died July 24.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025
Its pillars — innovation, infrastructure, and diplomacy — signal Washington’s recognition that AI leadership demands more than cutting-edge research.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
To undermine nuclear deterrence, AI would need to knock down its central pillar: a state’s capacity to respond to a nuclear attack with a devastating nuclear strike of its own, what is known as second-strike capability.
—Sam Winter-Levy, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2025
Hogan, a pillar of the wrestling world for decades, died July 24.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pillar
Noun
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But entering via the Park Avenue lobby, with its walls and pilasters of Rockwood stone, still feels like a moment.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
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Looky-loo tourists with selfie sticks constantly stream past the white-on-white high-Victorian façade of pediments, pilasters, and cast iron.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
16 July 2025
Noun
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The Rockets also have a veteran line that will be the anchor for the offense.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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These elements can serve as the emotional anchor of any story. 5.—
Colin Dougan,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Maureen Dowd writes a column for the New York Times.—
Maureen Dowd,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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Experience shows this approach distorts markets, erodes innovation and ultimately harms patients, the topic of one of my past columns.—
Rita Numerof,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Small businesses are the backbone of every economy, but passion alone can’t protect a business from failure—sustainability requires systems.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The engineering firm’s analysis likely formed the backbone of its most recent appeals to FEMA.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Pillar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillar. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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