as in basic
of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject
many students lacked even a basal familiarity with the topic
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Recent Examples of basal
None are toxic, but check for hollow single stems, milky sap and a basal rosette before any of it hits your cutting board.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
With spasmodic dysphonia, the area of your brain responsible for involuntary muscle movement, called the basal ganglia, is affected.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Researchers had study participants take Awiqli or daily basal insulin.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Mar. 2026
My father had basal skin cancer and my brother had it.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
With spasmodic dysphonia, the area of your brain responsible for involuntary muscle movement, called the basal ganglia, is affected.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Researchers had study participants take Awiqli or daily basal insulin.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Mar. 2026
My father had basal skin cancer and my brother had it.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basal
Adjective
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Riccobono said a few basic tips can help make those interactions as smooth as possible.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Sentience is defined as the basic capacity to feel and to experience sensations.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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Speaking of immersive, MacKay and Turner only acquired an elementary grasp of the mechanics of fishing, but that’s by design.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
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The lawsuit cited the facility's proximity to elementary and middle schools and residential neighborhoods.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Decision makers that prepare themselves with some rudimentary understanding of the types and models of AI, and ask the right questions of the solutions presented to them, are often better positioned to make a difference for their institution.—
Troy Holaday,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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But the filmic quality of the album lies less in any conventionally cinematic progression and more in Rossetto’s ability to imbue even the most rudimentary sounds with vivid detail and perspective.—
Levi Dayan,
Pitchfork,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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For someone testing the category, the cheapest move is usually a promotional bundle or a single introductory drip.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Less than $60 will get you a perfectly good introductory toaster oven, while spending up to $100 will add many of the bonus features that could be important to you.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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The other view is that the underlying expenses were paid in fiat, so any award should be paid in pounds.—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Although our modern fights are different, many of the same underlying issues remain — entrenched biases, efforts to limit women’s roles and rights, attacks on women’s autonomy, and attempts to raise doubts on women’s abilities, especially those of Black women.—
Jocelyn Frye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Under the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, schools faced mounting pressure to raise test scores, creating a fundamental tension between learning time and and play time.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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For a variety of reasons that weren’t immediately entirely clear, there was a comprehensive and fundamental breakdown in access to the stadium that left many exasperated or furious.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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“Basal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basal. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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