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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 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
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Throughout her 25 years on Kansas City television, Newsome worked as a reporter and anchor, and later community relationships director for KSHB 41, according to the station website.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 May 2026
Many of the country’s Public Investment Fund interests have been anchored in Hollywood, including adding $24-billion to support Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros and sports, like in the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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Noun
Fox Sports has announced its lineup of anchors, analysts and in-studio talent for this summer’s FIFA World Cup.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Throughout her 25 years on Kansas City television, Newsome worked as a reporter and anchor, and later community relationships director for KSHB 41, according to the station website.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Verb
The film’s key formal decision — to anchor everything in sound rather than complicated visual strategies — followed from that.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 May 2026
Many of the country’s Public Investment Fund interests have been anchored in Hollywood, including adding $24-billion to support Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros and sports, like in the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchor
Noun
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Before becoming a newscaster, Gore pursued a culinary career, working as a personal chef, food columnist, caterer and a line cook for chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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On the television screen of the bar that morning, the newscaster announced the death of the two civil guards in Barbate Port.—
Óscar Martínez,
The Dial,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Vast satellite bus—essentially a backbone providing power, propulsion, and navigation for various payloads—will be based largely on technology ported over from the company’s Haven-1 space station, which is due to launch for the first time next year as the world’s first private space station.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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And the power of the internet essentially driving everything and being the backbone of everything.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The glossy upper covered the sides and opened at the back, where a slim patent strap fastened with small gold-toned buckle hardware.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Davis’s solution was to fasten the pockets and other stress points with copper rivets for reinforcement.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Mercury enters your sign, helping your thoughts land faster, cleaner, and with more personality.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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SpaceX is also competing for a NASA contract to land humans on the moon later this decade.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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The broadcaster’s legacy came up during Blank’s recruitment, which occurred shortly after Vin’s death.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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Under the agreement, SAG will handle theatrical releases for Studiocanal’s main English-language slate in the territory, including animation titles, films from its genre label 6th Dimension, and select South African productions developed with local broadcaster M-Net.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The library is a one-story brick building with two white pillars up front sticking out like tusks, smooth and thin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Laneda made Cornerstone Baptist Church another pillar of Jeffries’s upbringing.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Verb
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However, that 84th-minute goal from Savinho, securing a 3-0 victory, meant a precious spot-on prediction for six-year-old Wilfred instead, taking our boy-wonder to within three.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Through a barrage of advertising and on-campus information sessions, investment banking sold itself as the most attractive, lucrative, and secure job for top students.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Artemis 3 is planned for late 2027, and will launch NASA's Orion capsule with a crew of astronauts to rendezvous and dock with Starship in LEO to assess the spacecrafts' ability to link up in orbit.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
20 May 2026
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Astronauts will practice docking the Orion spacecraft with lunar landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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“Anchor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchor. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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