cornerstone

noun 3

Collocations

ADJ.

all, considered, daily, equal, future, modern, public, vital

VERB + CORNERSTONE

acting, became, become, forms, like, rights, service, trust

CORNERSTONE + NOUN

algeria's, construction, creation, democracy, flatiron, freedom, government, hospitality

PREP.

noun

A stone forming the base at the corner of a building.

Clutch it like a cornerstone Otherwise it all comes down Justify denials and Grip 'em to the lonesome end

Such a stone used ceremonially, often inscribed with the architect's and owner's names, dates and other details.

The cornerstone on the Flatiron Building is set on the Fifth Avenue facade.

That which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central.

Exceptional service is the cornerstone of the hospitality industry.

That is the cornerstone of any meaningful debate about budgets and projects, regulations and policies.

noun — the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or

Clutch it like a cornerstone Otherwise it all comes down Justify denials and Grip 'em to the lonesome end

Wiktionary

The cornerstone on the Flatiron Building is set on the Fifth Avenue facade.

Wiktionary

Exceptional service is the cornerstone of the hospitality industry.

Wiktionary

Make solidarity and equal rights the cornerstone of public policy.

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It also forms a vital cornerstone of the strategy for sustainable development.

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Freedom of speech is the cornerstone of democracy.

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