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
And Rancho Coastal Humane Society has been a cornerstone of our community since 1960, providing animal care, education, and adoption services throughout San Diego County.
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Rancho Santa Fe Review, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Malhotra’s son Caleb is a top prospect in the upcoming draft, and there’s increasing momentum toward Vancouver tabbing the elder Malhotra as their head coach and the younger one as their next cornerstone at center.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 25 May 2026
South Africa made critical minerals the cornerstone of a push for a 15-year extension of the US African Growth and Opportunity Act, warning that short extensions undermine investor confidence and disrupt regional manufacturing plans.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
Becoming a father made the show appealing for creative reasons too, when Grimes met with Hudnut and learned that the relationship between Kayce and Tate would be a cornerstone of the series.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 May 2026
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Rancho Santa Fe Review, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Malhotra’s son Caleb is a top prospect in the upcoming draft, and there’s increasing momentum toward Vancouver tabbing the elder Malhotra as their head coach and the younger one as their next cornerstone at center.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 25 May 2026
South Africa made critical minerals the cornerstone of a push for a 15-year extension of the US African Growth and Opportunity Act, warning that short extensions undermine investor confidence and disrupt regional manufacturing plans.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
Becoming a father made the show appealing for creative reasons too, when Grimes met with Hudnut and learned that the relationship between Kayce and Tate would be a cornerstone of the series.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornerstone
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The Twins then broke the stalemate in the 11th inning when Brooks Lee sent a bases-clearing double deep to right field, bringing home Ryan Kreidler, the automatic runner, as well as Luke Keaschall and Byron Buxton, who had singled and walked respectively, before Lee stepped to the plate.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
27 May 2026
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Mike Trout was walked, loading the bases for Grissom.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Domestic capabilities are the foundation American ingenuity was a genesis for AI, from the invention of the transistor to the development of the transformer, which enables large language models.—
Olivia White,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Freedom 250 has its own employees, but the foundation provides federal funds and the park service approves the events and reviews their budgets, according to the website.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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At Brentford, quick transitions were the bedrock of his success, encouraging his goalkeeper and defenders to hit the forward players early to maximise their pace on the break.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Stories in newspapers drive conversations and form the bedrock of future investigations.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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“Cornerstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornerstone. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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