mainstay
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4.9
- noun
- /ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ/
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pilar
- But equally the mainstay of that is through letters.
- mainstay of treatment
- mainstay of therapy
- mainstay of the economy
Stress or fear was not the mainstay of life.
- Stress or fear was not the mainstay of life.
- I'm talking seven days a week, Chilli in Argentina, you know, that's the mainstay of our diet.
- It's not going to be a magic bullet, but it should be the mainstay of how someone with PCOS eats.
- But right now, the Democratic Party is uniting leftist, centrist Democratic mainstays.
- And but I think if if I would of become a mainstay of the England team, I think I would have felt that.
- I think when you prior to MDMA's resurgence and, and you know, serious treatment for PTSD, antidepressants were the mainstay of therapy for this.
- The fundamental mainstay ad that Google offers is Google search ads.
- They talked at length about this spectrum of eating butter, lard, ghee is your mainstay of fats in the diet.
- But our mainstay throttable engines are hydrogen and oxygen.
- You don't seem to make big Hollywood action films, which right now have become sort of mainstay.
Examples
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Adolescent literacy has been a mainstay of the "What's Hot" list since it first appeared in 2001.
Academic text (2013) -
Early anthropologists relied on observation of anatomical characteristics, and this remains a mainstay of physical anthropology.
Academic text (1996) -
The French have an air launch cruise missile, which is a mainstay of their nuclear force structure.
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Corey has literally been a mainstay in the industry.
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That is, young men and women in the prime of life who should be the mainstays of families and their economies.
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The mainstay of the Alamo diet is corn.
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Conservative surgery is the mainstay of treatment, although sound oncologic principles must be applied.
Academic text (2001) -
Artist residency programs quickly became the mainstay of the federal government's contribution to K-12 arts education.
Academic text (1999) -
Reasoning through verbally presented problems is the mainstay of many math curricula in today's schools.
Academic text (2008) -
The local farmers' markets have become a mainstay in our community, providing fresh produce every week.
Synonyms
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3.2
The most important central part of something
56
3.7
The strength or courage to do what is difficult
43
4.0
A person or thing that gives support and makes someone feel confident
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4.8
A main thing that supports and keeps something strong
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3.4
The main part that supports a system or group
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4.5
A person who gives strong support to a group or community
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6.7
A key person or part that keeps a team working
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5.1
The most important part that holds other parts together in a system
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7.0
The person or thing that keeps a group together and working
The main thing that gives strength to something
Antonyms
How Important
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mainstay comes from main ('main' or 'most important') and stay ('support' or 'rope'). It was first the rope that held a ship's main mast, so today a mainstay is the most important support of a person, group, or thing.