on the grounds that
idiom
: for the reason that : because
Many critics have objected to the proposal on the grounds that it would be too costly.
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Abby Monteil, Them., 19 Aug. 2025
In response to that suit, a judge upheld the board’s denial of matching funds on the grounds that Adams’ team had not provided adequate responses to requests for documentation.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Courts have agreed — no presidential involvement Parts of Trump’s earlier executive order on elections were swiftly blocked by the courts, on the grounds that Congress, and not the president, sets federal election rules.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
In June, a federal minister successfully urged a Sarajevo hotel to cancel a convening of European rabbis on the grounds that hosting them would signal support for Israel.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
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“On the grounds that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20grounds%20that. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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