on the basis of
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: according to : based on
Students were chosen/selected on the basis of their grades and test scores.
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The writer also teamed up with activist and online personality Blair Imani to share information about Section 504, which The Center for American Progress defines as a part of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability for programs receiving federal funds.
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Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Folch alleges that Lopez and other administrators discriminated against her and other members of the HR department on the basis of age and disability status, according to the lawsuit obtained by The Star.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025
The Fair Housing Act prevents discrimination on the basis of race.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
There appears to be a willingness to take big risks on the basis of trust.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
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Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Folch alleges that Lopez and other administrators discriminated against her and other members of the HR department on the basis of age and disability status, according to the lawsuit obtained by The Star.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025
The Fair Housing Act prevents discrimination on the basis of race.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
There appears to be a willingness to take big risks on the basis of trust.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 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 24 Nov. 2025.
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