linchpin

[linch-pin] / ˈlɪntʃˌpɪn /

NOUN

cornerstone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

essential foundation keystone mainstay pillar

STRONG

anchor base mainspring

WEAK

key element main ingredient

NOUN

keynote

Synonyms

STRONG

basis center core cornerstone criterion crux essence gist heart idea kernel keystone mainspring marrow measure motive nub pith principle root source spring standard substance

WEAK

basic idea central idea

Antonyms

STRONG

end exterior exteriority outside periphery result surface

NOUN

keynote/keystone

Synonyms

WEAK

basic idea basis center core cornerstone criterion crux gist heart idea kernel mainspring marrow measure motive nub pith principle root source spring standard substance

NOUN

mainstay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

backbone bulwark pillar

STRONG

anchor brace buttress crutch maintainer prop sinew staff standby stay strength supporter sustainer upholder

WEAK

good right arm right-hand person

Example Sentences

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“That will probably be a big linchpin of the EM trade.”

From MarketWatch

The U.K. sanctioned Eyyub earlier this year and previously said firms linked to him were linchpins in the Russian energy market.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet for a team that still has a legitimate chance at the Super Bowl, Green Bay also has to worry about trying to get through the playoffs without their defensive linchpin.

From The Wall Street Journal

The restored Plaza Theatre is expected to be a linchpin in the city’s downtown revitalization efforts, attracting people from far and wide to the area’s many hotels, restaurants and shops.

From Los Angeles Times

“The linchpin of consumption is jobs, and middle income professional services employees have driven consumption growth for the past decade.”

From MarketWatch

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