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Synonyms for cornerstone
ˈkɔr nərˌstoʊncor·ner·stone
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Princeton's WordNet
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, 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, bagcornerstonenoun
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, basiscornerstonenoun
a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
Synonyms:
foundation, base, groundwork, fundament, basis
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PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "cornerstone":
keystone, angular, centrepiece, touchstone, bedrock, backbone, pillar, lynchpin, milestone, foundation, centerpiece, mainstay, lifeblood, basis
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#33 | home | |
#34 | can | |
#988 | base | |
#1250 | foundation | |
#1304 | ass | |
#1338 | introduction | |
#1346 | ground | |
#1361 | basis | |
#1531 | behind | |
#1533 | floor | |
#1778 | stand | |
#1796 | bottom | |
#1955 | root | |
#1995 | bag | |
#2008 | foot | |
#2168 | theme | |
#2710 | creation | |
#2738 | infrastructure | |
#2740 | seat | |
#3146 | institution | |
#3398 | rear | |
#3936 | innovation | |
#4580 | butt | |
#5836 | stem | |
#5936 | tail | |
#6963 | radical | |
#10367 | founding | |
#10536 | stern | |
#11830 | initiation | |
#12755 | nucleotide | |
#13614 | milestone | |
#14066 | backbone | |
#14738 | keystone | |
#15073 | cornerstone | |
#15382 | pillar | |
#16198 | angular | |
#17287 | posterior | |
#17489 | pedestal | |
#20585 | bum | |
#20651 | fanny | |
#20818 | grounding | |
#24656 | arse | |
#24722 | footing | |
#25709 | centerpiece | |
#26196 | bedrock | |
#27200 | origination | |
#27524 | groundwork | |
#30327 | buns | |
#31130 | touchstone | |
#31770 | mainstay | |
#32782 | backside | |
#32791 | alkali | |
#33207 | buttocks | |
#38633 | radix | |
#45591 | rump | |
#58813 | prat | |
#59246 | substructure | |
#63618 | lifeblood | |
#80579 | centrepiece | |
#81978 | tush | |
#88781 | nates | |
#123253 | derriere | |
#132482 | hindquarters | |
#135789 | keister | |
#156396 | fundament | |
#190974 | lynchpin |
How to use cornerstone in a sentence?
The idea of individual freedom and the ability to make choices without external constraints has been the cornerstone of many democratic societies. However, the concept of liberty is not without its challenges, and it is essential to strike a balance between individual liberty and societal norms.
Disinformation from both foreign actors and domestic sources is threatening the bedrock of democracies around the world and playing a major part in many of the world's crises, it's important for The Biden administration to emphasize that truth is a cornerstone of both the Biden era and the democratic community it hopes to build.
Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist.
Working to protect the Constitution and due process has been a cornerstone of my work in Congress. Speaker Kevin McCarthy made his commitment today that I will lead the effort to amend the House Rules to provide due process and prevent the politicizing of committee removals in the future.
It's got a maturing audience, it's an educated audience, it's an audience that is very conversant with cafe culture, the urbanisation of food, takeaway, home delivery and it's one in which service has always been a cornerstone, and because of its isolation, McDonald's are able to measure its performance.
Translations for cornerstone
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- حجر الأساسArabic
- крайъгълен камъкBulgarian
- Grundstein, EckpfeilerGerman
- αγκώνας, ακρογωνιαίος λίθοςGreek
- bazŝtonoEsperanto
- piedra angularSpanish
- سنگ زاویه، سنگ گوشهPersian
- peruskivi, kulmakiviFinnish
- pierre angulaireFrench
- bunchlochIrish
- sarokkőHungarian
- landasanIndonesian
- pietra angolareItalian
- אבן פינהHebrew
- 基礎Japanese
- 기초Korean
- anguliLatin
- hjørnesteinNorwegian
- краеугольный каменьRussian
- koşetaşıTurkish
- 基石Chinese
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