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as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
the firm belief that complete trust between partners is the base of any successful marriage
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as in camp
a place from which an advance (as for military operations) is made
the army's base of attack was kept top secret until the battle began
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as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
the base of the industry is California's Silicon Valley
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as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the base of the mountain extends over a huge area make sure the base of the stove rests evenly on the floor
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as in headquarters
the place from which a commander runs operations
the army base is three miles down the road
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as in vile
not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency
a base and sneaky act that is a clear violation of international law
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as in humble
showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness
their base obedience to every unprincipled action ordered by their leader
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Recent Examples of base
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 June 2026
The business model is to deploy the robots in a customer’s greenhouse based on a Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) model.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026
Both were aged in 100% ex-bourbon barrels, with a focus on the base spirit’s evolution over time in a single cask type.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026
Penalty cancellation requests must be submitted anytime before June 30, 2030; however, base taxes must be paid by the same time to avoid penalties, said Vibiana Navarro, administrative deputy for the county treasurer and tax collector.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
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Verb
The Denver Post’s 2026 All-Colorado baseball team comprises 40 players who were selected based on statistical analysis, a player’s relative value to their team’s success and feedback from coaches around the state.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 June 2026
The business model is to deploy the robots in a customer’s greenhouse based on a Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) model.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Noun
The Iranian team was originally slated to train at a facility in Tucson, Arizona, before its base camp was abruptly moved to Tijuana, Mexico, in late May.
—Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026
Both were aged in 100% ex-bourbon barrels, with a focus on the base spirit’s evolution over time in a single cask type.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Adjective
Custom home decor adds more story and meaning to your space, while paint-your-own kits offer a base decor piece that's easy to work with.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026
Penalty cancellation requests must be submitted anytime before June 30, 2030; however, base taxes must be paid by the same time to avoid penalties, said Vibiana Navarro, administrative deputy for the county treasurer and tax collector.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for base
Verb
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Center fielder Jakob Marsee put the Marlins ahead with an RBI single before second baseman Xavier Edwards drove in another run while grounding into a double play.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
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The White Sox loaded the bases with one out, but Chase Meidroth grounded into a force at the plate and Colson Montgomery struck out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Noun
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The 747-800 was selected as the basis of the VC-25B, the new primary plane to serve as Air Force One in 2015, during the Barack Obama administration, as the old planes were expected to exceed their service lifetime in 2017.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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The Guardians loaded the bases with two outs in the inning but Burke induced Brayan Rocchio to pop out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Noun
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Herdman found success in part by making the recruitment of dual nationals a priority, starting four of them — including Alphonso Davies, who immigrated to Canada from a refugee camp in Ghana — in Qatar.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Bowman has been competing at USA Basketball’s Under 17 World Cup training camp in Colorado.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The 88 apartments in the Metropolitan are 91% rented, according to a listing for the property by the Zacuto Group, which also touts its roof deck with pool, fitness center and barbecue grills.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks and Stevie Wonder were a few big names at the Obama center opening ceremony.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Tuesday’s game between the Braves and Giants at Truist Park was suspended in the bottom of the second due to unplayable field conditions.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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That color indicates warm to hot fire, per the scale visible at the bottom of the gif.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Powerful, rich people filled the lawn to watch a violent sport that ended with a vile and racist comment.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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That person is referring to heavyweight Josh Hokit, who is facing widespread backlash for making a vile joke about former first lady Michelle Obama after winning his match over Derrick Lewis.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Oxygen transfer involves several interacting processes; many of them converge at the humble cork.—
Sam Macdonald,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Both sides say the deal is predicated on their agreement being codified into a bill within the next week.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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As with Jenkins above, Barlow’s deal in Philly seemed predicated on declining his option and then re-inking him as a non-Bird free agent this summer.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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“Base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/base. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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