foundation stone
noun
1
: a stone in the foundation of a building
especially
: such a stone laid with public ceremony compare cornerstone
2
: basis, groundwork
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Construction is estimated at almost $30 million and the foundation stone was laid in 2018.
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
This is a piece of MB&F history and will be seen as a foundation stone by collectors and enthusiasts.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2024
On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Vadhvan Port project, a nine-terminal mega-seaport that will cost 76,220 crore rupees ($9.1 billion) to build.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
To be a truly great newspaper is to be a civic foundation stone for a just and free society.
—Washington Post, 14 June 2024
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
This is a piece of MB&F history and will be seen as a foundation stone by collectors and enthusiasts.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2024
On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Vadhvan Port project, a nine-terminal mega-seaport that will cost 76,220 crore rupees ($9.1 billion) to build.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
To be a truly great newspaper is to be a civic foundation stone for a just and free society.
—Washington Post, 14 June 2024
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“Foundation stone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foundation%20stone. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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