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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
Exercise is an age-old pillar of health and for good reason.
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Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 3 July 2025
Verge ran through Scoville Park and found the shooter still armed and taking cover behind a concrete pillar by the main branch of the Oak Park Public Library.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Together, these pillars form a scalable model any state can adopt, setting the stage for a future in which a veteran’s service is never hidden in the medical record, and high-quality support is only a click, a call, or a community away.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Iranian hackers were charged last decade with several attempts to hack into banks and other pillars of the American economy.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 June 2025
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Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 3 July 2025
Verge ran through Scoville Park and found the shooter still armed and taking cover behind a concrete pillar by the main branch of the Oak Park Public Library.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Together, these pillars form a scalable model any state can adopt, setting the stage for a future in which a veteran’s service is never hidden in the medical record, and high-quality support is only a click, a call, or a community away.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Iranian hackers were charged last decade with several attempts to hack into banks and other pillars of the American economy.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pillar
Noun
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The original door frames with fluted pilasters and elaborate casings were stripped down and restored throughout the 42-foot-long space.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 June 2025
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The front door, defined by wide pilasters and sidelights topped by a crosshead with transom windows beckons visitors to step into an impressive and welcoming entry hall.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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The Defenders: Guardrails And Context Builders Think of these as your knowledge anchors—defensive models optimized for retrieving and validating facts, documents and records.—
Ian Wilding,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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In the painful but necessary 2013 closings, no effort was made to replace shuttered schools that had served as neighborhood anchors or to ameliorate the harmful effects of closings.—
Forrest Claypool,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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The Let’s Toast series, inspired by the ESSENCE column, centered the stories of Black folks making waves in the wine industry, in tequila, and those who’ve embraced sober living in their lives and businesses.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 July 2025
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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The theatrical market, Roth explains, will be the backbone of The Horror Section’s business.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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Before smartphones and summer schedules packed tighter than a church potluck, lawn sprinklers, slip n’ slides, biking to the neighborhood pool, and lemonade stands were the backbone of summer.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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“Pillar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillar. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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