on the basis of
idiom
: according to : based on
Students were chosen/selected on the basis of their grades and test scores.
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Shelters don’t ask about citizenship to avoid violating federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of nationality.
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
Some Israeli Jews justify settlement on religious grounds, others on the basis of history — both ancient and modern.
—Ben Hubbard Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 1 June 2024
These actors are part of a local independent theater troupe trying to convince citizens to vote on the basis of a candidate's promises and performance — not bribes.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 31 May 2024
Voters who haven’t made up their minds are unlikely to decide in November on the basis of a verdict on business-fraud charges — a verdict that will be under appeal, at worst — that was delivered in May.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
Some Israeli Jews justify settlement on religious grounds, others on the basis of history — both ancient and modern.
—Ben Hubbard Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 1 June 2024
These actors are part of a local independent theater troupe trying to convince citizens to vote on the basis of a candidate's promises and performance — not bribes.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 31 May 2024
Voters who haven’t made up their minds are unlikely to decide in November on the basis of a verdict on business-fraud charges — a verdict that will be under appeal, at worst — that was delivered in May.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
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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 17 Jun. 2024.
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