as in stronghold
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
the rebel army retreated to its bastion in the mountains to regroup
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Recent Examples of bastion
For its part, the M2 is seen by many as one of the last bastions of the M division’s original ethos.
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Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
Dubai is known for being one of the world’s most opulent cities, as well as a bastion of safety in a region under the perpetual threat of violence.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
The announcement will be made at Series Mania, which has long been seen as a bastion of European co-production.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
That also makes Finland a bastion for the narrow northern coastal strip of Norway that shares a border with Russia, a hotbed of espionage.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
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Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
Dubai is known for being one of the world’s most opulent cities, as well as a bastion of safety in a region under the perpetual threat of violence.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
The announcement will be made at Series Mania, which has long been seen as a bastion of European co-production.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
That also makes Finland a bastion for the narrow northern coastal strip of Norway that shares a border with Russia, a hotbed of espionage.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bastion
Noun
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DeSantis, who signed the law in the Republican stronghold of The Villages in Central Florida, was joined by several other Republicans who touted its provisions, warned about potential threats to election integrity, and offered fulsome praise of the governor.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Stanwick, a prominent Iron Age stronghold in northern England, is widely believed to have been a political hub of the Brigantes, a powerful Celtic confederation with a complex relationship with Rome.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Murad Bakhsh, who served as Aurangzeb’s ally in his campaign against Dara Shikoh, was arrested and confined in the fortress of Gwalior.—
Tamanna Nangia,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Visit clothing boutiques like Muses Corfu for something locally made, take a tour through the fortress, and stop in at Coconela for an artisanal coffee.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
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Craig Proctor, the childhood friend who played Dungeons & Dragons with him, told me that Friedmann once showed him architectural floor plans for a citadel that Friedmann’s thief-rogue avatar would oversee.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Jeremy Blake released a trilogy of animations about San Jose’s Winchester Mystery House, the Victorian citadel built by a gun heiress to keep out the ghosts of those killed with her rifles.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mission Foods began fortification in 2024.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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That view contrasts sharply with critics — including some at the highest level of government — who regard fortification of the food supply as a form of government overreach.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Here are six of the most notable castles in Italy.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Here, visitors can eat fresh fish and enjoy the sights, including the ruins of a Byzantine-period castle.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Bastion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bastion. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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