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as in newscaster
one who reads and introduces news reports on a news program
the news anchor coordinated the reports of the correspondents from around the state
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as in backbone
something or someone to which one looks for support
my best friend has been my anchor throughout this crisis
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as in to fasten
to put securely in place or in a desired position
used ropes and sandbags to anchor the hot-air balloon to the ground
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Recent Examples of anchor
Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Fans of Jim Acosta may soon have to wait until the midnight hour to see their favorite CNN anchor — or perhaps not see him at all.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Jason Snyder, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
David Muir will begin anchoring ABC News’s coverage at 9 a.m. Eastern time, and Norah O’Donnell will lead CBS’s at the same time.
—Taylor Robinson, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Noun
One of the notable stealth features is a cover for the bow anchor, which is not seen on previous Chinese warships.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Fans of Jim Acosta may soon have to wait until the midnight hour to see their favorite CNN anchor — or perhaps not see him at all.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
These hallucinations arise because these systems are not anchored in a coherent understanding of the world but are instead reflections of the data on which they are trained.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
David Muir will begin anchoring ABC News’s coverage at 9 a.m. Eastern time, and Norah O’Donnell will lead CBS’s at the same time.
—Taylor Robinson, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchor
Noun
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Together, these tools form the backbone of trade defense infrastructure.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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These are songs that form the backbone of Jamaican music in terms of culture and development of the music that followed.—
Heather Augustyn,
SPIN,
21 Jan. 2025
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The set comes with pre-cut vegetables and fruit that fasten together in the middle with Velcro, allowing kids to slice to their hearts' content.—
Chaunie Brusie, RN,
Parents,
23 Dec. 2024
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In preparation for battle on a cold, dark planet, the shield must be donned — but who says it can’t be gracefully fastened with a bow?—
Goth Shakira,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Dec. 2024
Verb
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His mother says that hearing her son had landed his first major acting role made all the previous rejections feel worthwhile.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
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Before this current frame, Berry had landed inside the most competitive tier on the Blues Albums roster with the three aforementioned releases that all stalled at No. 3, as well as a single No. 1.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Taken together, the laws are designed to reshape key pillars of the US economy over the next decade.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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The overall stability hides movement both up and down across individual pillars and metrics, as the tectonics of world order shifts.—
World Economic Forum,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The helicopter, while essential, serves as a symbol of the resources that Dr. Baek and his team fought so hard to secure.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
TIME,
25 Jan. 2025
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Even with family, securing legal agreements is crucial to avoid situations like this.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Smaller cruise lines that regularly dock in Nice or anchor in the bay of Villefranche-sur-Mer including Sea Cloud Cruises, Windstar, and Atlas Ocean Voyages remain unaffected.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, Amsterdam passed a proposal to prevent cruise ships from docking in the city center to avoid overcrowding, The New York Times reported.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The White House producing team includes Molly Nagle and Michelle Stoddart, who have been covering the Biden White House, and Hannah Demissie and Kelsey Walsh, who were campaign reporters during the 2024 cycle.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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Under 30 On-Air: How Freja New York Became The Must-Have Brand For Celebrities Zoya Hasan is a reporter on the Under 30 team.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Commercial humdrum use of AI will be the mainstay, while breathtaking breakthroughs in AI will be discovered in other countries but not here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Another brother, Michael, is a mainstay with the Denver Nuggets.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Anchor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchor. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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