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as in pilasters
an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure
the ancient Greek temple boasted graceful marble pillars with richly ornamented tops
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as in anchors
something or someone to which one looks for support
my father has been my pillar throughout this crisis
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Recent Examples of pillars
Well, 2024 seems to have been a very busy year for the OECD and the OECD inclusive framework base erosion and profit shifting in terms of implementation of these two pillars.
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
That vertical now generates less than 40% of Authentic’s SI revenue thanks to the growth of other pillars.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The transaction also allows News Corp to focus on its growth pillars including Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate and Book Publishing, while the repayment of shareholder loans will boost the company’s credit profile, Thomson added.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This transaction also allows News Corp to focus on our other growth pillars of Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate and Book Publishing, while benefiting from repayment of our shareholder loans and an improved credit profile.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
Each of these pillars of the wellness program are incorporated into the guests’ stay at the Kneipp Hotel Hammerschmiede outside of Salzburg.
—Brett Braley, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
When constructed, the stone circle was aligned with the sun, and to this day, thousands of people gather to witness the moment the sun peeks perfectly through its pillars.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Embrace data privacy and governance as pillars of resilience.
—Vaibhav Gujral, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The porch is covered in fake roses, from its pillars to ceiling to gable, where Cantabrana places a small Guadalupe statue in its apex.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
That vertical now generates less than 40% of Authentic’s SI revenue thanks to the growth of other pillars.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The transaction also allows News Corp to focus on its growth pillars including Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate and Book Publishing, while the repayment of shareholder loans will boost the company’s credit profile, Thomson added.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This transaction also allows News Corp to focus on our other growth pillars of Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate and Book Publishing, while benefiting from repayment of our shareholder loans and an improved credit profile.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
Each of these pillars of the wellness program are incorporated into the guests’ stay at the Kneipp Hotel Hammerschmiede outside of Salzburg.
—Brett Braley, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
When constructed, the stone circle was aligned with the sun, and to this day, thousands of people gather to witness the moment the sun peeks perfectly through its pillars.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Embrace data privacy and governance as pillars of resilience.
—Vaibhav Gujral, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The porch is covered in fake roses, from its pillars to ceiling to gable, where Cantabrana places a small Guadalupe statue in its apex.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Pillars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillars. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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