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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Khalil’s high-profile detention came amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists, and he may still be deported on the basis of paperwork errors in his citizenship application.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 June 2025
But many academic assessments evaluate students on the basis of innate talents that are also outside their control.
—Matthew Yglesias, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
Cabrera and Lyon were initially charged on the basis of two of the victims, but after police publicly disseminated information regarding their arrests, charges were added regarding two other girls.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Now, the bankruptcy court for the District of Oregon has ruled in the favor of the U.S. Trustee Program by refusing to discharge more than $1.7 million in debts on the basis of bankruptcy, the Justice Department said.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 June 2025
But many academic assessments evaluate students on the basis of innate talents that are also outside their control.
—Matthew Yglesias, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
Cabrera and Lyon were initially charged on the basis of two of the victims, but after police publicly disseminated information regarding their arrests, charges were added regarding two other girls.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Now, the bankruptcy court for the District of Oregon has ruled in the favor of the U.S. Trustee Program by refusing to discharge more than $1.7 million in debts on the basis of bankruptcy, the Justice Department said.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 21 May 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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