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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Around the world: birthright citizenship by region Some European, Asian and African countries restrict citizenship on the basis of ancestry, parentage or residency.
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Under the Kansas City ordinance, landlords are still allowed to ask about an applicant’s criminal history, credit or rental history but they are prohibited from denying an application on the basis of that history alone.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
One of Trump's top pledges is to root out diversity, equity and inclusion programs and any practices that discriminate on the basis of race.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 6 May 2025
The claims were made on the basis of numbers described as arbitrary by experts, and not based on any research.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Under the Kansas City ordinance, landlords are still allowed to ask about an applicant’s criminal history, credit or rental history but they are prohibited from denying an application on the basis of that history alone.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
One of Trump's top pledges is to root out diversity, equity and inclusion programs and any practices that discriminate on the basis of race.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 6 May 2025
The claims were made on the basis of numbers described as arbitrary by experts, and not based on any research.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 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 21 May. 2025.
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