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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The two sides need to address relevant issues through consultation on the basis of equality, respect and mutual benefit.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Even so, District Court Judge Michael Russell recently denied a motion to grant Walker-Yeager immunity on the basis of self defense.
—Sofi Zeman
october 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
The Stretford End serenaded him with comparisons to Schmeichel, who was forced to walk back his scepticism on the basis of one game.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Exposure to such content also deteriorates her audience’s ability to form beliefs on the basis of the evidence and primes them for skepticism toward consequential matters like vaccines and medicine.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Even so, District Court Judge Michael Russell recently denied a motion to grant Walker-Yeager immunity on the basis of self defense.
—Sofi Zeman
october 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
The Stretford End serenaded him with comparisons to Schmeichel, who was forced to walk back his scepticism on the basis of one game.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Exposure to such content also deteriorates her audience’s ability to form beliefs on the basis of the evidence and primes them for skepticism toward consequential matters like vaccines and medicine.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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