Explore Cornerstone through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like basis or base. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Cornerstone meaning
- A stone forming the base at the corner of a building.
- Such a stone used ceremonially, often inscribed with the architect's and owner's names, dates and other details.
- That which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central.
Synonyms of Cornerstone
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Using Cornerstone
- The main meaning on this page is: A stone forming the base at the corner of a building. | Such a stone used ceremonially, often inscribed with the architect's and owner's names, dates and other details. | That which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central.
- Useful related words include: basis, base, foundation, fundament.
- Possible Dutch translations are: hoeksteen, steunpilaar.
- In the example corpus, cornerstone often appears in combinations such as: cornerstone of, the cornerstone, is cornerstone.
Context around Cornerstone
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 12 start, 7 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cornerstone
- In this selection, "cornerstone" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, absolute, major, storied, apply, consortium and ota stand out and add context to how "cornerstone" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a cornerstone of american and a major cornerstone shareholder and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cornerstone" sits close to words such as brennan, cracking and liberties, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cornerstone
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Adequate hydration is the cornerstone of kidney stone prevention. (9 words)
Actually its cornerstone was laid in 1962 and the building opened in 1965. (13 words)
Cornerstone reaffirms its commitment to addressing inaccuracies, aspersions and falsehoods with uncompromising diligence and precision. (15 words)
All this effort means one thing, our medical education business remains and will continue to be, the cornerstone of our business in the short and middle terms, delivering highly predicted growth combined with solid profitability and cash generation. (38 words)
California regulators seized Silicon Valley Bank—a storied cornerstone of the start-up economy, and, as of last year, the country’s 16th largest bank—declaring it to be “conducting its business in an unsafe manner” and insolvent. (38 words)
Brandon Macdonald, CEO, stated "We welcome the Lundin Family as a major cornerstone shareholder and are excited to show them and all our other shareholders what we can do on a well-funded program. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Companies that support the industrial base under Cornerstone apply to become members of the Cornerstone Consortium, and are then eligible to bid on Cornerstone OTA initiatives.
Cornerstone Hospice volunteers may sit with a patient for friendly conversation, greet visitors and help prepare simple meals and snacks, or honor a fellow veteran in Cornerstone’s care.
A 4-3-1 record in two Ryder Cup appearances, Rahm will be a cornerstone of European golf in this transitional period.
A cornerstone of American storytelling, any challenge to the integrity of can feel like an attack on a family member.
Actually its cornerstone was laid in 1962 and the building opened in 1965.
Adequate hydration is the cornerstone of kidney stone prevention.
All this effort means one thing, our medical education business remains and will continue to be, the cornerstone of our business in the short and middle terms, delivering highly predicted growth combined with solid profitability and cash generation.
Among these principles, the Freedom to Provide Services stands as a cornerstone, enabling businesses within the EU to offer their services across member states without undue restriction.
An absolute cornerstone in shounen anime, is based on the long-running manga by Akira Toriyama, which in turn is based on the Chinese novel Journey to the West.
Aptus Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund by 7.4% in the 3rd quarter.
Brandon Macdonald, CEO, stated "We welcome the Lundin Family as a major cornerstone shareholder and are excited to show them and all our other shareholders what we can do on a well-funded program.
But alcohol is a cornerstone of nearly every personal and professional gathering, so you may not always want to abstain.
California regulators seized Silicon Valley Bank—a storied cornerstone of the start-up economy, and, as of last year, the country’s 16th largest bank—declaring it to be “conducting its business in an unsafe manner” and insolvent.
Christina and Warren Haines are the 2023 Legacy Award Recipients, while the US Bank Foundation will be honored as the 2023 Cornerstone Award Recipient.
Cornerstone Business Agents also said: “Our clients have also worked hard to create an excellent function offering within the business.
Cornerstone chose that permanent location because the existing equipment on Tower House is due to be redeveloped.
Cornerstone has rejected the allegations and instead alleged that Mordecai Edwards has made monetary demands they view as “extortionate”.
Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 8.8% in the 4th quarter.
Cornerstone Planning Group LLC acquired a new stake in Arista Networks in the second quarter worth $39,000.
Cornerstone reaffirms its commitment to addressing inaccuracies, aspersions and falsehoods with uncompromising diligence and precision.
Common combinations with cornerstone
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- cornerstone of 100×
- the cornerstone 51×
- is cornerstone 16×
- as cornerstone 11×
- cornerstone wealth 11×
- cornerstone planning 7×
- remains cornerstone 7×
- been cornerstone 7×
- cornerstone for 7×
- at cornerstone 6×