as in cornerstone
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
a sense of history is the keystone to the city's draw as a tourist destination
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Recent Examples of keystone
In a forest, keystone species—like wolves in Yellowstone—help balance the ecosystem by responding dynamically to changing conditions.
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Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Yet humans – the keystone species for fire on Earth – are merging the two arenas of earthly burning with a give and take that is reshaping the planet in what resembles a slow-motion Ragnarok.
—Stephen Pyne, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2025
Users can tap into calibration tools like a Color Tuner and White Balance adjustment to fine tune the imagery, and there's auto tilt, keystone and digital zoom correction in addition to AI Super Resolution for upscaling content.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2025
As a threatened species, gopher tortoises are called a keystone species because hundreds of other animals depend on them for their burrows.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Yet humans – the keystone species for fire on Earth – are merging the two arenas of earthly burning with a give and take that is reshaping the planet in what resembles a slow-motion Ragnarok.
—Stephen Pyne, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2025
Users can tap into calibration tools like a Color Tuner and White Balance adjustment to fine tune the imagery, and there's auto tilt, keystone and digital zoom correction in addition to AI Super Resolution for upscaling content.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2025
As a threatened species, gopher tortoises are called a keystone species because hundreds of other animals depend on them for their burrows.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keystone
Noun
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Trade Liberalization: Opening Argentina’s economy to global markets is a cornerstone of the reform package, signaling a departure from the protectionist policies of the past.—
Gianluca Sidoti,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Family has long been a cornerstone of the business.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Losses per share widened to 64 cents on a diluted basis, from 3 cents in the year-earlier quarter.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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Over the past month, benefit events have been held in support of Los Angeles on what seems like a near-weekly basis.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Don't 'drive a wedge' in your current relationship Talking it out means a relationship must sit on a solid foundation of trust.—
David Oliver,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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A lot of them already have their own programs — Lady Gaga’s active in the mental health space, Shania has her foundation, Jewel has an amazing program.—
Leena Tailor,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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Consumer spending is the bedrock of the U.S. economy, contributing almost 70% of GDP, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.—
Anne Marie Lee,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Sams, another right-footed center back, was then the defensive bedrock of Orlando’s title-winning season.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Keystone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keystone. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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