on the basis of
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: according to : based on
Students were chosen/selected on the basis of their grades and test scores.
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State prosecutors refused Walker-Yeager’s request for immunity on the basis of self defense.
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Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Laws banning conversion therapy for minors in more than 20 states are under threat, thanks to a Supreme Court case challenging Colorado’s legislation against the practice on the basis of free speech.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
There are many experts who say, and at least on the basis of in this time period, under one year, [there have been] more anti-First Amendment actions than any other administration.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Tenants rejected on the basis of their immigration status could be entitled to punitive damages, Vincent said.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Laws banning conversion therapy for minors in more than 20 states are under threat, thanks to a Supreme Court case challenging Colorado’s legislation against the practice on the basis of free speech.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
There are many experts who say, and at least on the basis of in this time period, under one year, [there have been] more anti-First Amendment actions than any other administration.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Tenants rejected on the basis of their immigration status could be entitled to punitive damages, Vincent said.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
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“On the basis of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20basis%20of. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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