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
Now, as the keystone of the $500 billion Stargate project, OpenAI has become increasingly difficult to compete with, making the prospect of acquisition, though unlikely, seem comparatively more viable.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Lake Oroville — California’s second-largest reservoir and the keystone to the State Water Project, which supplies water to Southern California, the San Joaquin Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area — is at 137% of its historical average.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Dustin Pedroia took the mantle at the keystone from Utley.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Open Pine Forests Eufala National Wildlife Refuge One of the most significant environments for wintering rusty blackbirds, Eufala National Wildlife Refuge is also host to an ecosystem of wiregrass and longleaf pines, a keystone tree species native to the Southeastern United States.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Lake Oroville — California’s second-largest reservoir and the keystone to the State Water Project, which supplies water to Southern California, the San Joaquin Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area — is at 137% of its historical average.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Dustin Pedroia took the mantle at the keystone from Utley.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Open Pine Forests Eufala National Wildlife Refuge One of the most significant environments for wintering rusty blackbirds, Eufala National Wildlife Refuge is also host to an ecosystem of wiregrass and longleaf pines, a keystone tree species native to the Southeastern United States.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keystone
Noun
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If a sultry aesthetic is a cornerstone of some hosts’ visual narrative, things are a bit different for Melyssa Ford, who spent the earliest parts of her media career as the standard of beauty in hip-hop culture.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
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By signing him to a long-term contract extension, the Jays would have an obvious franchise cornerstone to build around for years to come.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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In tossing the suit out, the judge ruled that, whatever merits there might be to the complaints of the plaintiff, Sheila Slaughter Richey, there was no basis for including Showtime Networks in the suit at all, let alone as the sole defendant.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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Anyone who is late for a ride (to work or elsewhere) on a regular basis is just lazy and rude.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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With The Life List, Allen has laid the foundation for a similar path to success.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Lay good foundations, instill good values, spend lots of time with them.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Per Report Social Security Changes Position On Controversial Phone Service Cuts Erosion of Trust: The Invisible Wound Trust is grounded in psychological safety and the bedrock of any successful organization.—
Jason Walker PsyD,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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All these stories helped form the bedrock of my imagination and a sense of what truly matters in life: Friendship, loyalty, courage in the face of daunting odds, and the capacity for normal people, even children and Hobbits, to overcome the machinations of the wicked.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Keystone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keystone. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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