Antonyms for mainstay
ˈmeɪnˌsteɪmain·stay

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1. • Forestay
   • Support
   • Supporter

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1. pillar, mainstaynoun

   a prominent supporter

   "he is a pillar of the community"

   Synonyms:
   pillar, backbone, column, lynchpin, linchpin, anchor, tower, keystone

2. 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, keystone, guts, back, backbone, pillar, spine, anchor, moxie, gumption, vertebral column

3. mainstaynoun

   the forestay that braces the mainmast

   Synonyms:
   linchpin, lynchpin, keystone, backbone, pillar, anchor

How to use mainstay in a sentence?

1. Phil Robertson:

   Voice of Democracy has served as an important mainstay of independent investigative reporting and objective criticism for years, hun Sen’s closure of VOD is a devastating blow to media freedom in the country and will have an impact across Cambodian society.

2. Natalie Muth:

   Sugary drinks are a mainstay in many children's diets. They are inexpensive, easy to find, heavily marketed and taste sweet, so children like them.

3. Chris Brandt:

   Over the years, Boorito has become a mainstay for Chipotle and while we cant have our usual in-person event, canceling completely was never an option for us, this year, weve introduced a virtual Boorito to help our fans celebrate and enjoy our real food from anywhere this Halloween.

4. Glenn Gu:

   The (thin-film) technology may have some market potential but I don't expect it to replace crystalline silicon as the mainstay in the industry any time soon.

5. Scott Remer:

   One thing theyre probably going to want to do is start to branch out from the traditional, mainstay, bread-and-butter words that theyve been asking.

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