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as in newscasters
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 backbones
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 secures
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 anchors
Kotter, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Ornamental grasses and flowering kale work well as instant anchors in a fall container garden.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
What makes the show interesting, however, isn’t just the chemistry between the trio of anchors, though that is certainly part of the equation.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Wineries are economic anchors for rural San Diego County.
—Elaine Lyttleton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
With this shift, the brand transforms its products from mere gear into emotional anchors.
—Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
The pair are the longest-serving Weekend Update anchors, with Season 51 set to mark their 12th season together behind the desk.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
West Dundee spent about $7 million purchasing most of the mall and its anchors from Kohan Retail Investment Group.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Camacho was one among many memorable Phoenix TV news anchors through the years.
—Daily Briefing, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Eating and Drinking Palm Court anchors the hotel’s culinary identity as the birthplace of afternoon tea.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Denim still anchors the line, though Cameron plans on upping its fashion quotient for her NYFW debut.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Together, the chemistry between the two lead stars anchors the film’s emotional core.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Our centerpiece selection Christy anchors the festival with its daring artistry and gives us the opportunity to honor the luminous Sydney Sweeney.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
The tactile pleasure of these details anchors the fantasy in material beauty.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Retzler, who also anchors the offensive line, adds six tackles, a pass break-up and a sack.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Big senior defensive tackle Mujahid Jefferson anchors the front, with last year’s leading tacklers, seniors Zirieck Roberts and Jiah Walls, behind him a linebacker, as will be sophomore Chris Sanon.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
To counter this anxiety, leaders must become anchors of clarity and support, build trust, and guide their teams through transformational times.
—Kotter, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Ornamental grasses and flowering kale work well as instant anchors in a fall container garden.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
What makes the show interesting, however, isn’t just the chemistry between the trio of anchors, though that is certainly part of the equation.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Wineries are economic anchors for rural San Diego County.
—Elaine Lyttleton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
With this shift, the brand transforms its products from mere gear into emotional anchors.
—Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
The pair are the longest-serving Weekend Update anchors, with Season 51 set to mark their 12th season together behind the desk.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
West Dundee spent about $7 million purchasing most of the mall and its anchors from Kohan Retail Investment Group.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Camacho was one among many memorable Phoenix TV news anchors through the years.
—Daily Briefing, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
Cynthia Erivo returns as Elphaba with the kind of voice that fills a room and a presence that anchors a world.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Eating and Drinking Palm Court anchors the hotel’s culinary identity as the birthplace of afternoon tea.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Denim still anchors the line, though Cameron plans on upping its fashion quotient for her NYFW debut.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Together, the chemistry between the two lead stars anchors the film’s emotional core.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Our centerpiece selection Christy anchors the festival with its daring artistry and gives us the opportunity to honor the luminous Sydney Sweeney.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
The tactile pleasure of these details anchors the fantasy in material beauty.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Retzler, who also anchors the offensive line, adds six tackles, a pass break-up and a sack.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Big senior defensive tackle Mujahid Jefferson anchors the front, with last year’s leading tacklers, seniors Zirieck Roberts and Jiah Walls, behind him a linebacker, as will be sophomore Chris Sanon.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchors
Noun
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Cincinnati’s local television stations have had a wealth of memorable newscasters and hosts over the years, from pioneers in the industry to one of the most famous names on TV.—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Platform product management is rarely treated as a strategic, first-class discipline, resulting in fragmented backbones that fail to support enterprise-wide innovation.—
Gaurav Dixit,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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By trading in metal backbones for a soft familiar-feeling vest, the wearable robot offers a more cost-effective and approachable solution for the millions of individuals worldwide who could possibly benefit from moderate limb support.—
Mack DeGeurin Aug 21,
Popular Science,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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More crucially, EchoStar secures access to Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell service, a step that could significantly boost its Boost Mobile operations and firmly connect its fortunes to one of the most transformative players in the satellite communications sector.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The play takes their boy’s name as its title — Hamnet and Hamlet being virtually synonymous — and secures Shakespeare‘s legacy.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Clearly, Samsung wants to exploit the gap between the two companies until Apple’s iPhone Fold eventually lands.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Grand Finale lands the third straight A for a Downton Abbey movie.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Just ask Cakmak, who is doing just that in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which has identified the sector as one of its key growth pillars of the future.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The strategy focuses on five pillars, including climate action, and a long-term goal to eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals, preventing wastewater and air pollution, and enabling the recovery of water and chemistry across the supply chain.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The boy’s father, an exasperated man at the mercy of an Amazon-like delivery job that docks him for every second he so much as thinks about his son, is the only person who even wants to go through the effort of looking for him.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to the Army, the media review emails were mistakenly sent to reporters, but the information in them is publicly available.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Carter was not available for comment during the three days reporters were in the locker room.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Over the summer, some media outlets reported that Stern was on the verge of exiting his show, one of the mainstays of SiriusXM.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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The pianists Orion Weiss, Danny Driver, Michael Stephen Brown, and Piers Lane, all Bard mainstays, provided expert support.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Anchors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchors. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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