keystones

noun

Definition of keystonesnext
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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  1. cornerstones
  2. foundations
  3. bases
Noun
  • Organizations must ensure that trust, integrity, responsibility, accountability, fairness and respect are the cornerstones of every action taken by their employees.
    Prajeet Gadekar, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Health and wellness are cornerstones of The Dupont experience.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of cornerstones
Noun
  • The Belgian designer retained the foundations laid by Serfarty — the graphic, elongated sharp lines — while reenvisioning the brand through his own experimental lens.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The pull to care for infants is one of the foundations of success for humans.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of foundations
Noun
  • The company continues to focus on its Banking-as-a-Service and Higher Education businesses, leveraging partner banks' existing customer bases for customer acquisition.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Russia, along with other countries, have long been open about training the aquatic mammals to patrol waters near sensitive outposts and bases.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of bases
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