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also loadstar
as in direction
a guiding or motivating purpose or principle
a society seemingly with unbridled greed as its only lodestar
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Recent Examples of lodestar
Ideological lodestars like a rejection of free-market orthodoxy — once a central plank of the GOP economic policies — hostility toward immigration and most foreign entanglements, plus a healthy dose of social conservatism.
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David Hodari, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024
In the twentieth century, their lodestar was a multiracial egalitarian society.
—Corey Robin, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024
The night had kicked off with Stacey Abrams, a lodestar of Georgia’s changing political future, who reinforced Harris’ moral imperative for the country.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 2 Aug. 2024
West’s influence turned the Warriors from a laughingstock to the league’s lodestar.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024
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David Hodari, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024
In the twentieth century, their lodestar was a multiracial egalitarian society.
—Corey Robin, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024
The night had kicked off with Stacey Abrams, a lodestar of Georgia’s changing political future, who reinforced Harris’ moral imperative for the country.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 2 Aug. 2024
West’s influence turned the Warriors from a laughingstock to the league’s lodestar.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodestar
Noun
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By pairing two drivers to vibrate in opposite directions, the technology allows for bigger sound with fewer distortions.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Does will come from several directions, converge in the corner, and make their way back into the timber.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Define Your Purpose Purpose is your compass for success.Melanie Borden, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Nor did researchers need tape measures, binoculars, or compasses to find their way through the thick foliage.Anna Lagos, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
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Whereas some adaptations place Scrooge firmly at the center of your focus, this one emphasizes the rewards of being part of a community, ranging from warm celebrations full of dancing, food and games to something as simple as a nod and smile to a stranger on the street.Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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California leaders can’t serve as the focus of the Trump resistance because no one outside of California takes them seriously.Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Lodestar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodestar. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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