as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
a concern for basic human rights was the cornerstone of the president's foreign policy
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Recent Examples of cornerstone
Water is the cornerstone of the health and well-being of every household in the state.
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Bill Ritter Jr., The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
This is because voters who sign the petition must pledge to support the First and Second Amendments, which deal with constitutional rights on speech, religion, and guns — notably the Second Amendment has been a cornerstone of Republican politics for years.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024
Resolution 1701 has been the cornerstone of talks to end the last year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, which erupted in parallel with the war in Gaza and has dramatically escalated over the last five weeks.
—Timour Azhari, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Data and Compute as Pillars of AI Innovation Ranjan views data and compute as the cornerstones of successful AI adoption.
—Peter High, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bill Ritter Jr., The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
This is because voters who sign the petition must pledge to support the First and Second Amendments, which deal with constitutional rights on speech, religion, and guns — notably the Second Amendment has been a cornerstone of Republican politics for years.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024
Resolution 1701 has been the cornerstone of talks to end the last year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, which erupted in parallel with the war in Gaza and has dramatically escalated over the last five weeks.
—Timour Azhari, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Data and Compute as Pillars of AI Innovation Ranjan views data and compute as the cornerstones of successful AI adoption.
—Peter High, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornerstone
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This is why Russia, China and India are all expanding their number of bases, while Turkey, Saudi Arabia and even Iran are looking to secure a foothold on the continent.The Week UK, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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During the debates, Sen. Pete Wilson (R-Calif.) pushed to include the admission of temporary workers on an annual basis.Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Which means, if their home and immediate family is stable, their foundation is solid and all the stuff going on around their home life isn’t in focus.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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However, the plan builds on that foundation by strengthening and expanding community partnerships and coordinating routine meetings to monitor progress.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump's 2024 campaign was, in part, built on a bedrock of U.S. domestic oil and gas production.Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Eastwood’s story runs on the bedrock of the unimpeachable, confident that there is a definite truth to be discovered about an event such as the killing of Kendall and that only malevolence or incompetence could prevent its discovery.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Cornerstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornerstone. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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