Synonyms for keystone
ˈkiˌstoʊnkey·stone

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1. anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpinnoun

   a central cohesive source of support and stability

   "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"

   Synonyms:
   anchorman, key, linchpin, ground tackle, lynchpin, rachis, headstone, grit, sand, anchorperson, spinal column, guts, back, backbone, pillar, spine, anchor, mainstay, moxie, gumption, vertebral column

2. keystone, key, headstonenoun

   the central building block at the top of an arch or vault

   Synonyms:
   samara, tombstone, tonality, key, backbone, paint, lynchpin, linchpin, gravestone, winder, headstone, anchor, key fruit, mainstay, cay

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1. • Building Block
   • Support

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1. conerstone

   an important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based. a stone that forms the base of a corner of a building, joining two walls.

   "a national minimum wage remained the cornerstone of policy"

   Submitted by Spsserves-nation-spscorp on January 5, 2020  

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1. List of paraphrases for "keystone":

   cornerstone, centrepiece, geometry, key

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1. Matt Raymer:

   Either of Pennsylvania's leading Republican Democratic Senate candidates would represent the Keystone State better than a Democrat, but Pennsylvania law is clear that undated absentee ballots may not be counted, this is another example of the RNC's ironclad commitment to ensuring that the highest standards of transparency and security are upheld throughout the election process.

2. Gene Karpinski:

   This veto, along with the president’s increasing public skepticism about Keystone XL ... makes us more confident than ever that (the) president will reject the permit itself once and for all.

3. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley:

   I'm opposed to the Keystone pipeline, the people all have a right to hear where we stand in debates, and it's easy not to take a position if the party limits the number of debates.

4. Jonathan Roy:

   We've had some clients buying into it, their assets on the ground are attractive, in spite of the political instability, and there's often takeover talk surrounding Gulf Keystone.

5. Hillary Clinton:

   I think it is imperative that we look at the Keystone pipeline as what I believe it is -- a distraction from important work we have to do on climate change, and unfortunately from my perspective, one that interferes with our ability to move forward with all the other issues.