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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Covid drove a generational change in working patterns and behaviors; with flexible working hours and location becoming the norm, marking a change in work culture that many companies continue to adopt in the post covid world on the basis of both financial benefit and employee wellness and wellbeing.
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The controversial doctrine allows the government to discriminate on the basis of content or viewpoint — two things almost never allowed — based on the idea that the First Amendment does not apply when the government speaks.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
Ana tries to cure that wound on the basis of stews, secrets and silences, but when Antonio moves in with his new wife, Isabel, Ana’s care and attention will mean little or nothing to her: sacrifice doesn’t always pay.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Leeds on the basis of… well, just being Leeds and making Elland Road a bit of a fortress.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The controversial doctrine allows the government to discriminate on the basis of content or viewpoint — two things almost never allowed — based on the idea that the First Amendment does not apply when the government speaks.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
Ana tries to cure that wound on the basis of stews, secrets and silences, but when Antonio moves in with his new wife, Isabel, Ana’s care and attention will mean little or nothing to her: sacrifice doesn’t always pay.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Leeds on the basis of… well, just being Leeds and making Elland Road a bit of a fortress.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2025.
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