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
Pick up a regular post of substance where people can come to learn from you, trust you and be influenced by you on a consistent basis.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The potential for building more sophisticated internal AI agents capable of handling multi-step tasks with access to large internal knowledge bases increases.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Michael Busch slugged a home run for a second straight day as five of the eight hits by the Cubs (11-7) went for extra bases.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Payments are administered on a monthly basis and paid in one lump sum for most recipients.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The potential for building more sophisticated internal AI agents capable of handling multi-step tasks with access to large internal knowledge bases increases.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Michael Busch slugged a home run for a second straight day as five of the eight hits by the Cubs (11-7) went for extra bases.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Payments are administered on a monthly basis and paid in one lump sum for most recipients.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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The foundation claimed Mexico was unlikely to change its stance when Sheinbaum was elected despite the escalating threat from cartels.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
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Axios initially reported on Saturday that the US, Israel and representatives of a new international foundation are close to an agreement on how to resume the delivery of aid, citing two anonymous Israeli and US sources The Israeli source who spoke to CNN would not say if a deal was imminent.—
Jennifer Hansler,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Gregg Popovich, who has won more games than any coach in NBA history and transformed the San Antonio Spurs into one of the league’s cornerstone franchises of the 21st century, is stepping down as head coach and will become the team’s president of basketball operations.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The multi-year project is expected to generate thousands of highly skilled jobs while cementing Mumbai’s position as a cornerstone of global film production.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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Authorities received a call around 1:45 p.m. local time, reporting a woman had fallen into the Chasm, which is around a quarter of a mile within granite bedrock walls, and features caves and cliffs.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Whether during the cold war or the era of Sir Francis Bacon’s New Atlantis, the bedrock of science has been international cooperation.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2025
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Furthermore, China restricts the import of many U.S.-grown foods through its slow and complex approval process for biotech crops, often citing health and safety concerns as justification.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Proposing de-extinction as justification for rolling back the Endangered Species Act and its many effective protections is a dangerous distraction.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Basis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basis. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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