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
Doncic will raise the Lakers’ offensive ceiling considerably, however, and give them a new, long-term cornerstone to build around once the 40-year-old James departs or retires.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
What wind means for California’s climate targets Building out the nascent offshore wind industry is considered a cornerstone to help California reach its goal to derive 100% of the state’s electricity from carbon-free sources by 2045, if not sooner.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Cicero is a vibrant town directly west of Chicago and has long been a cornerstone of culture, community and economic activity in Illinois.
—Esteban Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Since its debut in 1995, the Vans Warped Tour has been a cornerstone of alternative music culture, launching the careers of acts like Paramore, Blink-182, and My Chemical Romance, and providing a stage for countless others.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
What wind means for California’s climate targets Building out the nascent offshore wind industry is considered a cornerstone to help California reach its goal to derive 100% of the state’s electricity from carbon-free sources by 2045, if not sooner.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Cicero is a vibrant town directly west of Chicago and has long been a cornerstone of culture, community and economic activity in Illinois.
—Esteban Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Since its debut in 1995, the Vans Warped Tour has been a cornerstone of alternative music culture, launching the careers of acts like Paramore, Blink-182, and My Chemical Romance, and providing a stage for countless others.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornerstone
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The world is currently in the opening stages of a massive new agricultural revolution that is combining recent advances in high tech and data sciences with traditional agricultural methods to meet the challenges of the 21st century on a sustainable basis.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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This area is known for its bustling immigrant street vendors, but lately there's been Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer sightings on a near daily basis, and it's gotten quieter.—
Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
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Developer Rick Caruso, who lost to Bass in the 2022 mayoral election and has been sharply critical of her since the fires, this week launched a foundation headed by a collection of business leaders to focus on recovery.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Chelsea Clinton did not receive any compensation for her work at the foundation since at least the fiscal year ending December 2013.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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And whatever happened to the bedrock idea of being a good neighbor?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Further, the consolidation of civil rights terms in popular language has led to the type of cultural misunderstanding that has put bedrock legislation at risk.—
Ken Makin,
The Christian Science Monitor,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Cornerstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornerstone. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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