He was the mainstay of this family.
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Mainstay
/ˈmeɪn.steɪ/
Synonyms for "mainstay" (155 found)
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Strong matches (47)
Related words (77)
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24 entriesagriculturebackbonebedrockcentral elementcentral heritagecore componentcore conceptcornerstonedurable elementenduring componentenergyessential featurefoundationfundamental principlekeystonelead analyst
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Collocations
12 entriescultural mainstayeconomic mainstayindustrial mainstayinstitutional mainstaymainstay approachmainstay curriculummainstay featuremainstay industrymainstay methodmainstay programpolitical mainstayregional mainstay
Inflections
3 entriesSample sentences
18 total sentences available.
Food production is a mainstay of the country's economy.
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Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy.
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Tourism is the mainstay of the economy and depends on conditions in the euro-zone countries.
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