Cornerstone
noun
The most important part of something that everything else depends on.
Trust is the cornerstone of any relationship.
Often appears as...
- cornerstone of democracy
- cornerstone of society
noun
A stone that is put in the corner of the foundation of a building as part of a ceremony when the building is starting to be built.
The cornerstone of the new museum was laid down in a grand ceremony.
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noun
The most important part of something that everything else depends on.
Trust is the cornerstone of any relationship.
Often appears as...
- cornerstone of democracy
- cornerstone of society
noun
A stone that is put in the corner of the foundation of a building as part of a ceremony when the building is starting to be built.
The cornerstone of the new museum was laid down in a grand ceremony.
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Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Usage
Often used metaphorically to emphasize the importance of a particular element in a system or concept.
Respect is the cornerstone of effective teamwork.
Pro Tip 2/3Foundation of Beliefs
Frequently used in discussions about the fundamental principles or beliefs of a system, like a religion or institution.
Freedom of speech is the cornerstone of our constitution.
Pro Tip 3/3Necessary for Success
Refers to something essential and indispensable for the success or failure of a particular project or endeavor.
Hard work is the cornerstone of a successful career.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Usage
Often used metaphorically to emphasize the importance of a particular element in a system or concept.
Respect is the cornerstone of effective teamwork.
Pro Tip 2/3Foundation of Beliefs
Frequently used in discussions about the fundamental principles or beliefs of a system, like a religion or institution.
Freedom of speech is the cornerstone of our constitution.
Pro Tip 3/3Necessary for Success
Refers to something essential and indispensable for the success or failure of a particular project or endeavor.
Hard work is the cornerstone of a successful career.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Usage
Often used metaphorically to emphasize the importance of a particular element in a system or concept.
Respect is the cornerstone of effective teamwork.
Pro Tip 2/3Foundation of Beliefs
Frequently used in discussions about the fundamental principles or beliefs of a system, like a religion or institution.
Freedom of speech is the cornerstone of our constitution.
Pro Tip 3/3Necessary for Success
Refers to something essential and indispensable for the success or failure of a particular project or endeavor.
Hard work is the cornerstone of a successful career.
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The moral bias behind...
even if I, too, realize that that trust, that idea of the unbiased search result is a cornerstone in our collective love for and appreciation of Google. I will show you why that, philosophically, is almost an impossibility. But let me first elaborate, just a little bit, on a basic principle behind each search query that we sometimes seem to forget.
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Nic Marks: The Happy...
to improve well-being in your life? And the point of these is they are, not quite, the secrets of happiness, but they are things that I think happiness will flow out the side from. And the first of these is to connect, is that your social relationships are the most important cornerstones of your life.
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Why jobs of the future...
that has become a cornerstone of the employee working experience. Over the course of the eight weeks, people flexed muscles that they never dreamed of using at work. People learned new skills, they met new people, and at the end, somebody pulled me aside and said, "I have to tell you,
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How to speak so that...
But is there a positive way to think about this? Yes, there is. I'd like to suggest that there are four really powerful cornerstones, foundations, that we can stand on if we want our speech to be powerful and to make change in the world. Fortunately, these things spell a word.
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The difference between...
I came up with a pyramid eventually, that I don't have the time to go on that. But that helped me, I think, become a better teacher. It's something like And I had blocks in the pyramid, and the cornerstones being industriousness and enthusiasm,
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Why noise is bad for...
Yet another important effect of noise is sleep disturbance. Sleep is a very active mechanism that recuperates us and prepares us for the next wake period. A quiet bedroom is a cornerstone of what sleep researchers call "a good sleep hygiene."
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Turning Seeds Into an...
hemp is a cornerstone for financial and resource stability on the family farm we are just one small team with limited resources and we took simple seeds and we turned them into this flag that represents the strength and ingenuity of
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Rachel Botsman: The case...
Now all of these systems require a degree of trust, and the cornerstone to this working is reputation. Now in the old consumer system, our reputation didn't matter so much, because our credit history was far more important
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The dirty secret of...
can be to enrich shareholders, because to do otherwise would be to slow economic growth and harm the economy overall. And it is this gospel of selfishness which forms the ideological cornerstone of neoliberal economics,
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Why should you read...
making it the cornerstone of the galactic economy. And it only grows on the desert planet Arrakis, a dangerous and inhospitable world whose native inhabitants have long rebelled against the empire.
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The moral bias behind...
even if I, too, realize that that trust, that idea of the unbiased search result is a cornerstone in our collective love for and appreciation of Google. I will show you why that, philosophically, is almost an impossibility. But let me first elaborate, just a little bit, on a basic principle behind each search query that we sometimes seem to forget.
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Nic Marks: The Happy...
to improve well-being in your life? And the point of these is they are, not quite, the secrets of happiness, but they are things that I think happiness will flow out the side from. And the first of these is to connect, is that your social relationships are the most important cornerstones of your life.
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Why jobs of the future...
that has become a cornerstone of the employee working experience. Over the course of the eight weeks, people flexed muscles that they never dreamed of using at work. People learned new skills, they met new people, and at the end, somebody pulled me aside and said, "I have to tell you,
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How to speak so that...
But is there a positive way to think about this? Yes, there is. I'd like to suggest that there are four really powerful cornerstones, foundations, that we can stand on if we want our speech to be powerful and to make change in the world. Fortunately, these things spell a word.
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The difference between...
I came up with a pyramid eventually, that I don't have the time to go on that. But that helped me, I think, become a better teacher. It's something like And I had blocks in the pyramid, and the cornerstones being industriousness and enthusiasm,
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Why noise is bad for...
Yet another important effect of noise is sleep disturbance. Sleep is a very active mechanism that recuperates us and prepares us for the next wake period. A quiet bedroom is a cornerstone of what sleep researchers call "a good sleep hygiene."
Video examples
Turning Seeds Into an...
hemp is a cornerstone for financial and resource stability on the family farm we are just one small team with limited resources and we took simple seeds and we turned them into this flag that represents the strength and ingenuity of
Video examples
Rachel Botsman: The case...
Now all of these systems require a degree of trust, and the cornerstone to this working is reputation. Now in the old consumer system, our reputation didn't matter so much, because our credit history was far more important
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The dirty secret of...
can be to enrich shareholders, because to do otherwise would be to slow economic growth and harm the economy overall. And it is this gospel of selfishness which forms the ideological cornerstone of neoliberal economics,
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Why should you read...
making it the cornerstone of the galactic economy. And it only grows on the desert planet Arrakis, a dangerous and inhospitable world whose native inhabitants have long rebelled against the empire.
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Lesley Sharp
English Actress
I've been so grateful for writing, and writers and, actually I would say that that is the cornerstone of my career, the writing. That's the truth of the work that I've done in theatre and it's definitely the case for the work that I've been lucky enough to do on screen.
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Ken Howard
American Actor
Pension and health benefits are a cornerstone of union protection. When actors' work is split between two unions, that protection is weakened or, in the worst cases, eliminated. That's not acceptable, and it's one of many reasons merging SAG and AFTRA makes sense.
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Rafe Spall
English Actor
Being kind is the most important thing I've ever been taught. That's what my parents always told me - more important than ambition or success is being kind to people. The cornerstone of my life. What I aspire to is to be kind.
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Esther Rolle
American Actress
I ruffle a lot of feathers. And I'm also selective - that makes you a troublemaker. But so be it. I laid a cornerstone for black actors, and that makes me happy.
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George W. Bush
American President
And the cornerstone of my economic policies, when I first got elected, was cutting taxes on everybody on who paid taxes.
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Kamisese Mara
Fijian Statesman
In a multi-racial society, trust, understanding and tolerance are the cornerstones of peace and order.
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Mike Quigley
American Politician
One of the cornerstones of our democracy is the peaceful transition of power.
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Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life.
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John R. Allen
American Soldier
Protecting Afghan civilians is the cornerstone of our mission.
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Mwai Kibaki
Kenyan Statesman
Peace is the cornerstone of our development.
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Lesley Sharp
English Actress
I've been so grateful for writing, and writers and, actually I would say that that is the cornerstone of my career, the writing. That's the truth of the work that I've done in theatre and it's definitely the case for the work that I've been lucky enough to do on screen.
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Ken Howard
American Actor
Pension and health benefits are a cornerstone of union protection. When actors' work is split between two unions, that protection is weakened or, in the worst cases, eliminated. That's not acceptable, and it's one of many reasons merging SAG and AFTRA makes sense.
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Rafe Spall
English Actor
Being kind is the most important thing I've ever been taught. That's what my parents always told me - more important than ambition or success is being kind to people. The cornerstone of my life. What I aspire to is to be kind.
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Esther Rolle
American Actress
I ruffle a lot of feathers. And I'm also selective - that makes you a troublemaker. But so be it. I laid a cornerstone for black actors, and that makes me happy.
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George W. Bush
American President
And the cornerstone of my economic policies, when I first got elected, was cutting taxes on everybody on who paid taxes.
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Kamisese Mara
Fijian Statesman
In a multi-racial society, trust, understanding and tolerance are the cornerstones of peace and order.
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Mike Quigley
American Politician
One of the cornerstones of our democracy is the peaceful transition of power.
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Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life.
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John R. Allen
American Soldier
Protecting Afghan civilians is the cornerstone of our mission.
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Mwai Kibaki
Kenyan Statesman
Peace is the cornerstone of our development.
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