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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, 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, 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?
He understood that we're part of something bigger than ourselves... in that compromise isn't a dirty word. It's the cornerstone of democracy. Consensus is required in a democracy to get anything done, joe Biden're bidding this great American farewell, but Joe Biden know, as long as Joe Biden keep his spirit alive, as long as Joe Biden see each other not as enemies but as neighbors and colleagues, as long as Joe Biden remember that Joe Biden're here not to tear down but to build up -- as long as Joe Biden remember that -- then Taps will never sound for Bob Dole. For Bob will be with Joe Biden always.
Over four administrations, the U.S. government's unlawful lethal strikes program has exacted an appalling toll on Muslim, Brown, and Black civilians in multiple parts of the world, secretive and unaccountable use of lethal force is unacceptable in a rights-respecting democracy, and this program is a cornerstone of the' forever President Joe Biden has pledged to end. President Joe Biden needs to do so.
Contentment in life is the cornerstone of happiness.
We do not believe that the Commission's ETS reform proposal will deliver a carbon price sufficient to maintain the EU ETS as the cornerstone of EU climate policy.
Back in the day, a barber was a prestigious position in the community. That's where you came to get the information. That's where you came to get counsel. That was the cornerstone of the community, and I think we got away from that.
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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