as in foundation
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
the sole basis for the rumor is someone's overactive imagination
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Recent Examples of basis
On a per capita basis, West Virginia would see the largest Medicaid cut in the nation, if it’s enacted.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
Crow-Armstrong blew a kiss to his parents behind home plate after rounding the bases following his go-ahead home run in the seventh.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
If applicants are rejected individually on an evidential basis, perfectly fine.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
On a per capita basis, West Virginia would see the largest Medicaid cut in the nation, if it’s enacted.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
Crow-Armstrong blew a kiss to his parents behind home plate after rounding the bases following his go-ahead home run in the seventh.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
If applicants are rejected individually on an evidential basis, perfectly fine.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
On a per capita basis, West Virginia would see the largest Medicaid cut in the nation, if it’s enacted.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basis
Noun
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For many of us, these quiet, intimate moments formed the foundation of our lifelong relationship with beauty.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
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This initiative would later become the foundation for my work in corporate social responsibility and higher education.—
Jay Garcia,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This has been a cornerstone moment in my career that will live forever.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
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Campbell is the best offensive lineman in the draft and will be a cornerstone player for the Patriots for the next decade, protecting Drake Maye. 5.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Over time, these bedrocks have shifted, cracked, and formed corrosion that created caves.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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And this is just the latest in a series of actions that threatens to undermine a bedrock of the federal student loan relief system.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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What are the present political implications of trying to empathize with Germans under the Nazi regime, to better understand their own justifications for their crimes?—
Joseph Bernstein,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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This administration might use a domestic crisis as even more justification to bypass legislative and judicial oversight.—
Jane Harman,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Basis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basis. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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