as in basic
of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject
many students lacked even a basal familiarity with the topic
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Recent Examples of basal
However, science shows the boost is temporary, and long-term high sugar consumption has resulted in low basal dopamine levels.5
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Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Dystonia is thought to begin in the part of the brain called the basal ganglia that controls how muscles contract.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
About two minutes in, a chunk of Ship's skirt — the basal part near its engine bay — broke apart, sending debris floating into the final frontier.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The shallow sensors were thus unable to access deep brain regions—such as the hypothalamus, thalamus, basal ganglia, and limbic system—that govern hunger, thirst, sleep, pain, memory, emotions, and other important perceptions and behaviors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2022
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Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Dystonia is thought to begin in the part of the brain called the basal ganglia that controls how muscles contract.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
About two minutes in, a chunk of Ship's skirt — the basal part near its engine bay — broke apart, sending debris floating into the final frontier.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The shallow sensors were thus unable to access deep brain regions—such as the hypothalamus, thalamus, basal ganglia, and limbic system—that govern hunger, thirst, sleep, pain, memory, emotions, and other important perceptions and behaviors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basal
Adjective
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Training ground facilities are relatively basic compared to those of other Spanish top-flight clubs.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Ideally, clinical trials will be paired with basic research to help scientists answer the many questions this discovery has raised.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The all-inclusive resort also has an extensive activities program and kids programming for babies and toddlers, elementary schoolers, and teens.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Basically, loop quantum gravity implies that space is not infinitely divisible — it’s made of elementary chunks, which are linked together into loops.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But back in the time of Galileo, the phenomena of electricity and magnetism were only understood in the most rudimentary of fashions; by the 19th century, they had been investigated much more thoroughly.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Prelude’s rear seat is so rudimentary, Honda didn’t even provide a photo of it.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Watch for promotions such as gift cards or introductory pricing for new customers.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The consumer’s journey includes a introductory questionnaire that covers sizes and style preferences as well as an ongoing dialogue with a human stylist.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The underlying universal themes of fatherhood and family bonds spoke to me and my own experience directly.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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Bad fuel, hydraulic contamination, corrosion, or software glitches can cause catastrophic failures, sometimes in clusters if underlying maintenance issues exist.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Shein, which boasts 45 million European users, is beholden to an EU law designed to create safer digital spaces that protect the fundamental rights of internet users, the ministers said.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, the paper, released Tuesday, claims these fundamental tests might not be reliable and calls into question the validity of many benchmark results.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Basal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basal. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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