bedrocks

noun

plural of bedrock
1
as in foundations
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests my religious faith is the bedrock of my life

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2
as in depths
the lowest point or level knew that his acting career was at bedrock when all he could get were bit parts in campy horror movies

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Recent Examples of bedrocks The costs of health insurance are pushing small businesses — beloved by politicians and the bedrocks of entire communities — to a financial cliff. — Bob Herman, STAT, 7 July 2026 Hillary Rodham Clinton also reflect on the bedrocks of our democracy, including the Electoral College and the peaceful transfer of power. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 June 2026 Nola and Realmuto, long bedrocks for the organization, are facing turmoil. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 21 May 2026 One of the bedrocks of Bednar’s coaching philosophy is breaking the season into 10-game segments. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026 Better yet, those bedrocks are as plentiful as ever. — MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025 The bedrocks of healthy behavior are your biggest assets for staying disease-free. — Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Sep. 2025 Burnout prevention and psychological safety will become the bedrocks of resilience. — Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025 Timing will be as important as capability, nimble forecasting as historical bedrocks. — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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  1. foundations
  2. depths
  3. cornerstones
  4. bases
Noun
  • And the very foundations of Lunatic Fringe are shaking with the separation of Angie Katsanevas and Shawn Trujillo.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
  • There are few foundations that deliver true full-coverage that still leaves skin looking like, well, skin—and the Teint Idole Ultra Wear Natural Matte Foundation is easily one of them.
    — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
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  • All in all, the famous spot in the heart of London turned into a rate window into the ocean, showcasing creatures from its depths.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Iran’s currency is getting obliterated With Iran’s economy in free fall, the country’s currency is getting dragged down too and continues to find new depths with the regime facing a major cash crunch soon.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • Movie theaters like ours are the economic and cultural cornerstones of communities across this great nation — in all 50 states, in cities and towns, big and small.
    — Paul Gunsky, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In the 1950s and 1960s, suburban malls were explicitly designed as community cornerstones, complete with bustling food courts, movie theaters, arcades, and a smorgasbord of shops.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of cornerstones
Noun
  • And lunar traffic is poised to increase greatly in the coming years, as both the United States and China aim to build bases near the moon's south pole.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Opponents to the Henoko plan argue that building another airfield on Okinawa would only perpetuate the island’s disproportionate share of bases.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Bedrocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedrocks. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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