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as in anchor
something or someone to which one looks for support
my father has been my pillar throughout this crisis
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Recent Examples of pillar
From hardening infrastructure against extreme conditions to leveraging smart technology for early warning systems, the role of FM has expanded beyond maintenance into a critical pillar of business continuity planning.
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Rob Almond, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Bush advocated for federal investment in basic science, which led to the creation of the National Science Foundation and established the government pillar of the very scientific system that is currently in turmoil.
—Erica Pandey, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Such a crisis would feature direct conflict among the three pillars of America’s constitutional system: the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2025
To combat these effects, conservation efforts, sustainable agriculture, and global restoration initiatives are essential to preserving forests as pillars of climate resilience and food sustainability.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Rob Almond, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Bush advocated for federal investment in basic science, which led to the creation of the National Science Foundation and established the government pillar of the very scientific system that is currently in turmoil.
—Erica Pandey, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Such a crisis would feature direct conflict among the three pillars of America’s constitutional system: the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2025
To combat these effects, conservation efforts, sustainable agriculture, and global restoration initiatives are essential to preserving forests as pillars of climate resilience and food sustainability.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pillar
Noun
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Of the several homes for sale in the building, Residence 5N is listed for $6.1 million and offers both modern living alongside exceptionally ornate, detailed moldings and carved pilasters.—
Emma Reynolds,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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The addition neither aspires to novelty nor imitates great age, being free of balustrades, pilasters, dentil cornices, and all the other surface frosting that Beaux-Arts architects considered indispensable.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
25 Mar. 2025
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Our economic anchors — health care, professional services and public administration — continue to create jobs and opportunity.—
Shelonda Stokes,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2025
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The always great Clark Gregg adds tragic anxiety in assuming Ray Wise’s film role as Don Hollenbeck — a CBS anchor who can’t get past the barbs in the press over his left-leaning past.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These monumental columns, the hollow stone that bears witness to millennia of history - speaks louder than words.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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There's already a pullout there road pullout there for visitors to stop and see the column of steam shooting into the sky.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2025
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This breach compromised over 3,000 sensitive files, including crucial records from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), handing China insights into circumventing U.S. financial scrutiny, and threatening the integrity of our economic backbone.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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While advertisers leverage demand-side platforms (DSPs) to set up and launch their campaigns, ad exchanges are still the backbone of programmatic ad buying.—
Roman Vrublivskyi,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Pillar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillar. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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