as in anchor
something or someone to which one looks for support
Mom has been our mainstay in this crisis
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Recent Examples of mainstay
The restaurant is adorned with chalk art murals that were once a mainstay of Chili’s restaurants in the early 2000s, with the brand tapping the original artist to recreate them.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Nawaz and Bennett take on the responsibilities after recent contract renewals for each that will keep them at the helm of the PBS news mainstay for a multi-year cycle, according to two people familiar with the matter.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
Once in Queens, the left-hander became more consistently reliable and a mainstay of a strong rotation.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The final section explores how to bring your nascent brand to market.
Step 12: Use A/B Testing To Fine-Tune Your Brand
A/B testing is a mainstay of the digital world.
—Matteo Atti, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Nawaz and Bennett take on the responsibilities after recent contract renewals for each that will keep them at the helm of the PBS news mainstay for a multi-year cycle, according to two people familiar with the matter.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
Once in Queens, the left-hander became more consistently reliable and a mainstay of a strong rotation.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The final section explores how to bring your nascent brand to market.
Step 12: Use A/B Testing To Fine-Tune Your Brand
A/B testing is a mainstay of the digital world.
—Matteo Atti, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainstay
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Our economic anchors — health care, professional services and public administration — continue to create jobs and opportunity.—
Shelonda Stokes,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2025
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The always great Clark Gregg adds tragic anxiety in assuming Ray Wise’s film role as Don Hollenbeck — a CBS anchor who can’t get past the barbs in the press over his left-leaning past.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This breach compromised over 3,000 sensitive files, including crucial records from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), handing China insights into circumventing U.S. financial scrutiny, and threatening the integrity of our economic backbone.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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While advertisers leverage demand-side platforms (DSPs) to set up and launch their campaigns, ad exchanges are still the backbone of programmatic ad buying.—
Roman Vrublivskyi,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Games often fail to equally serve each pillar, or in having them in service of each other — favoring any one aspect can lead to neglecting another.—
Ryan Easby,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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Maomao tackles the target just as the massive pillar hanging over the altar crashes to the ground.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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And finally, during the Cuban missile crisis, the Laffey was on standby to evacuate naval officers in the event of an attack on Washington.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Rescue efforts immediately began and involved the Rescue Coordination Center and Coast Guard AC-130, while an Air Guard C-130 and HH-60 helicopter remained on standby.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Mainstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainstay. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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