Synonyms for Cornerstone
ˈkɔr nərˌstoʊncor·ner·stone

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1. basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstonenoun

   the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

   "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"

   Synonyms:
   bottom, foundation garment, founding, tail, groundwork, al-Qaida, instauration, butt, pedestal, substructure, posterior, rear end, introduction, can, nates, al-Qaeda, theme, stern, basis, innovation, fundament, nucleotide, foundation, buttocks, prat, radical, root, floor, ground, seat, backside, bum, tooshie, grounding, buns, arse, foot, hindquarters, footing, tail end, behind, origination, understructure, alkali, cornerstone, base, hind end, derriere, rump, ass, home, keister, stem, base of operations, radix, root word, stand, rear, fanny, infrastructure, tush, institution, initiation, al-Qa'ida, creation, bag

2. cornerstonenoun

   a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies

   Synonyms:
   foundation, base, groundwork, fundament, basis

3. cornerstonenoun

   a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls

   Synonyms:
   foundation, base, groundwork, fundament, basis

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1. • Assumption
   • Stone

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1. List of paraphrases for "cornerstone":

   keystone, angular, centrepiece, touchstone, bedrock, backbone, pillar, lynchpin, milestone, foundation, centerpiece, mainstay, lifeblood, basis

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1. The NSC:

   Protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms is a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy, and we will be guided by these values as we respond to these negative developments in The Gambia.

2. Donald Trump:

   Tolerance is the cornerstone of peace.

3. Susan Lynn:

   Our national motto and founding documents are the cornerstone of freedom, and we should teach our children about these things, in God We Trust.

4. Luca Bassi:

   Market research remains the cornerstone of business decision making, all over the world all companies and industry will require more data, and more solutions to analysis and interpret that data.

5. Naomi Chan:

   The Hong Kong government is stifling Hong Kong people’s freedom on the Internet, an open Internet has always been the cornerstone of freedom in a place. Disrupting Internet freedom also undermines the flow of information, freedom of communication, and freedom of the press.