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cornerstone

noun

ˈkȯr-nər-ˌstōn

Definition of cornerstone

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 That has created a rare opportunity for indie devs who want to develop truly creative and innovative titles, many of which can and will become cornerstone franchises of the future. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 The fight unfolds amid a multistate antitrust lawsuit, dueling Hollywood unions and Paramount’s threat to move studios out of Hollywood, deepening fears that California could lose a cornerstone industry. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan are serving as joint sponsors and overall coordinators, while cornerstone investors include Boyu Capital, Tiger Global, General Atlantic, Tencent, Greenwoods Asset Management and Taikang Life Insurance. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 The time capsule is estimated to be from 1921 through 1924, as the building’s cornerstone was laid in 1921, officials said. — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cornerstone

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Pricing Happy Head’s topical solution is billed on a monthly basis, with a single bottle containing two ounces of treatment solution.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Rice had a side hustle as a vintage dealer and brought in plenty of pieces from the same era, including 1950s sofas by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, a pair of 1970s blue suede armchairs, and benches from France with colorful bases.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of basis

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The brand built its foundation in rock ‘n’ roll under founding designers Stuart Trevor and Kait Bolongaro in 1994.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Terps football player Zion Elee and his family delivered about 300 backpacks Monday as part of a foundation effort that has distributed roughly 750 across the Baltimore area.

— Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of foundation

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Scientists who studied satellite images said bedrock underneath a glacier high in the Himalayan region had collapsed, taking part of the glacier with it.

— Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
This is the political bedrock of that, and people are just tired of the massive Hindu-Muslim-who-is-to-be-hated sentiment.

— Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

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