Cornerstone
Cornerstone noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.
Usage example: a concern for basic human rights was the cornerstone of the president's foreign policy
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Synonyms for Cornerstone
Justification and cornerstone are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Justification" instead a noun "Cornerstone".
Justification
Justification noun - An explanation that frees one from fault or blame.
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Synonyms for Justification
Cornerstone and justification are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cornerstone" instead a noun "Justification".
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Related pairs
- root and cornerstone
- root and justification
- principle and cornerstone
- principle and justification
- motive and cornerstone
- motive and justification
- basis and cornerstone
- basis and justification
- support and cornerstone
- support and justification
- ground and cornerstone
- ground and justification
- base and cornerstone
- base and justification
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Justification and Cornerstone. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cornerstone/justification
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