as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
a concern for basic human rights was the cornerstone of the president's foreign policy
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Recent Examples of cornerstone
The Panthers spent heavily in free agency to acquire two potential cornerstone pieces for the franchise in outside linebacker Jaelan Phillips and inside linebacker Devin Lloyd.
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Mike Kaye
march 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Axel Springer has made pro-European, pro-markets and free trade a cornerstone of its editorial view, while the Telegraph has been critical of the European Union and was one of the most notable UK media outlets supportive of Brexit.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The ability to re-sign Thomas provides the Knights with a cornerstone piece to a wide receivers unit that was one of the biggest unknowns heading into last season.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Tel Aviv, Israel — The Israeli parliament finalized a controversial bill Monday that would effectively expand the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism and nationalistic murders — a cornerstone issue for the country’s far right for over a decade.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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Mike Kaye
march 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Axel Springer has made pro-European, pro-markets and free trade a cornerstone of its editorial view, while the Telegraph has been critical of the European Union and was one of the most notable UK media outlets supportive of Brexit.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The ability to re-sign Thomas provides the Knights with a cornerstone piece to a wide receivers unit that was one of the biggest unknowns heading into last season.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Tel Aviv, Israel — The Israeli parliament finalized a controversial bill Monday that would effectively expand the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism and nationalistic murders — a cornerstone issue for the country’s far right for over a decade.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornerstone
Noun
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Alvarado loaded the bases before Guel’s hit and then added 2 runs on 2 errors by the Wildcats.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Cruises are available on a space-available basis only.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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With roster movement already underway and a top-25 recruiting class incoming, the season that just concluded serves as a foundation rather than a finished product.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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And both reckon with the extent to which historical ignorance and the calculated distortion of the past threaten the foundation on which our country was built.—
Francine Prose,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Unlike most toddlers with similar ambitions, however, Caldwell continued his excavation for over two years, until bedrock finally halted his efforts.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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The facility stores waste in copper canisters embedded up to 1,480 feet deep in stable granite bedrock.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Cornerstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornerstone. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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