as in foundations
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 cornerstones
Little Richard, Otis Redding, Chuck Berry — these artists were the cornerstones of rock and roll.
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Jack Irvin, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
These cornerstones were desperate to win.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
However, the losses of offensive cornerstones in wide rreceiverLadd McConkey and tight end Brock Bowers have proven to have affected Beck's output.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
There was talk about playing for pride and finding future cornerstones and individual accolades.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
While the former is a La Masia pearl yet to become of adult age, who is seen as one of the cornerstones of the club's long-term future alongside Lamine Yamal, Inigo is on the brink of free agency like Tah.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Short-term commitments superseded sentimentality, turning two homegrown cornerstones into opponents while thrusting a team into overhaul.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Franchise cornerstones battered by injuries.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
As these legendary works and characters step into the public domain, the floodgates open for new interpretations, adaptations, and reimaginings, giving creators a fresh canvas to work with and breathe new life into these cultural cornerstones.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Jack Irvin, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
These cornerstones were desperate to win.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
However, the losses of offensive cornerstones in wide rreceiverLadd McConkey and tight end Brock Bowers have proven to have affected Beck's output.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
There was talk about playing for pride and finding future cornerstones and individual accolades.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
While the former is a La Masia pearl yet to become of adult age, who is seen as one of the cornerstones of the club's long-term future alongside Lamine Yamal, Inigo is on the brink of free agency like Tah.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Short-term commitments superseded sentimentality, turning two homegrown cornerstones into opponents while thrusting a team into overhaul.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Franchise cornerstones battered by injuries.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
As these legendary works and characters step into the public domain, the floodgates open for new interpretations, adaptations, and reimaginings, giving creators a fresh canvas to work with and breathe new life into these cultural cornerstones.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornerstones
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Cushman is also involved with several charitable foundations and believes those groups should consider devoting more resources to homelessness.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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This is especially true with Venus going direct in Pisces, highlighting your fourth house of home, family and emotional foundations.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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As recently as 2011, there were nearly 50 ejections across MLB solely because of calls on the bases, according to research by Retrosheet founder Dave Smith.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Then replay arrived in 2014 — and by 2019, there was only one ejection, over a call on the bases, all season.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Cornerstones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornerstones. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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