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
Showing two high jewelry collections a year, Choisne let her imagination run wild with innovation as the cornerstone of the carte blanche expression shown in July.
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Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
As the world pushes toward faster, smaller, and more energy-efficient computing, Fudan University’s 2D-silicon hybrid chip could become the cornerstone of the next digital revolution.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
In almost every consumer-facing industry, advertising is a cornerstone of growth.
—Cynthia Salarizadeh, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
That lesson became the cornerstone of his son’s future practice, where the presence of mind and service remain foundational principles.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
As the world pushes toward faster, smaller, and more energy-efficient computing, Fudan University’s 2D-silicon hybrid chip could become the cornerstone of the next digital revolution.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
In almost every consumer-facing industry, advertising is a cornerstone of growth.
—Cynthia Salarizadeh, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
That lesson became the cornerstone of his son’s future practice, where the presence of mind and service remain foundational principles.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornerstone
Noun
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Corps officials will evaluate each request on a case by case basis.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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The team earned more runs on the bases than any other, according to FanGraphs.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Su noted that his background in mathematics, statistics, and engineering has given him the foundation to tackle the complex challenges of AI, from data analytics to pattern recognition and modeling.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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For her, working at her family’s foundation, and later founding 21/64, provided a means to accept her bequest without shame.—
Christina Binkley,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
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Those bedrock principles are in peril.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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The right to citizenship at birth has long been a bedrock principle in the United States, widely accepted to have been granted by the 14th Amendment to the Constitution in 1868.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Cornerstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornerstone. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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