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noun

ˈaŋ-kər How to pronounce anchor (audio)
Definition of anchornext
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as in newscaster
one who reads and introduces news reports on a news program the news anchor coordinated the reports of the correspondents from around the state

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2
as in backbone
something or someone to which one looks for support my best friend has been my anchor throughout this crisis

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anchor

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verb

1
as in to fasten
to put securely in place or in a desired position used ropes and sandbags to anchor the hot-air balloon to the ground

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as in to land
to stop at or near a place along the shore we'll anchor at Praia, Cape Verde

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Recent Examples of anchor
Noun
Raise the Future Recently, CBS Colorado First at Four anchor Mekalayia White went with Raise the Future staff and Senior Vice President Heather McCoy of MidFirst Bank to do the first round of gift shopping. — Libby Smith, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Along with the Vancouver Art Gallery (a former court house) and the nearby Hotel Georgia, the Hotel Vancouver is one of the three anchors that determined how downtown Vancouver was built, and how the neighborhood behaves today. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
In Tennessee, the majority Black district anchored by Memphis was split between three others. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 The cornerstone of her strategy is anchored in creating a fil rouge between each property with common codes of its banner. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anchor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchor
  1. newscaster
  2. backbone
  3. fasten
  4. land
  5. broadcaster
  6. pillar
  7. secure
  8. dock
Noun
  • Members of the media were given a walkthrough of Nightmares early Thursday morning, leading to plenty of shrieks from area newscasters.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Hartman, a human resource specialist, watched in disbelief as newscasters ran footage of the destruction in New York and nearby Arlington, Virginia.
    — USA TODAY staff, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of newscaster
Noun
  • The house and its grounds form the backbone of filming locations, though certain spaces on the property were either too cramped or did not provide the right lighting for film production.
    — Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The agency had to completely overhaul its outdated technological backbone, Patel told Fox News Digital.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of backbone
Verb
  • Instead, metal strips showing the current registration were fastened atop the existing plate.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The splintered timbers, fastened together by rusted iron, emerged near an area where remains believed to be from the Warren Sawyer, a wooden schooner lost in 1884, have been found before.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of fasten
Verb
  • Japan's military said the missile landed in waters outside its exclusive economic zone.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Brian Oswald, a 69-year-old retired forestry professor from Nacogdoches, Texas, came straight to Oktoberfest after landing on an overnight flight from the United States.
    — Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of land
Noun
  • The series, comprising six hour-long episodes, is produced by Bright Entertainment for British broadcaster ITV.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Steinmetz, director of the Curaçao Civil Aviation Authority, told Dutch broadcaster NOS that his agency refused landing permission for the private aircraft, which was scheduled to fly Machado from Panama to the Cairbbean island.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of broadcaster
Noun
  • The rural economy, largely dependent on farming, is also an important pillar of consumer spending.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The ground floor features an 18-seat bar with a rum wall backsplash, carved Moai heads and high-tops that spill out to a lush faux-grass courtyard framed in palm trees and tiki-totem pillars.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of pillar
Verb
  • The bet runs against the massive investment pouring into AI infrastructure, as technology companies race to secure the computing power needed to develop and run increasingly advanced AI models.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But equally rewarding are works by artists who are still being discovered, who haven’t already secured their place in art history.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of secure
Verb
  • Running back Kenneth Walker was fined $8,000 by the NFL for throwing the ball out of the end zone in the Chiefs’ season opener against the Denver Broncos, and guard Trey Smith was docked $6,750 for a chop block in that game.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Electric tugs docked alongside an LNG carrier being loaded at the LNG Canada docks in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada, on Monday, July 14, 2025.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
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