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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
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Thus far, the probe’s preliminary results indicate that Singh did not speak English based on an interview with the driver.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Your transparency strategy should evolve with your user base's AI literacy.
—Anna Turos, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Andrew Brandon-Gordon, EVP, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Operating Officer, is coming in with a base salary of $2.8 million, a target bonus of $1.2 million and a one-time restricted stock award valued at $60 million.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Previously: For homes acquired in 2023 through 2032, the credit amount is up to $5,000 based on the applicable program and program requirements under which the home was built.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Thus far, the probe’s preliminary results indicate that Singh did not speak English based on an interview with the driver.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
The closure of Lime’s London base and a restructure of operations amounted to around £8M of the write-down.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Your transparency strategy should evolve with your user base's AI literacy.
—Anna Turos, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
David Ellison, founder of Skydance and now CEO of Paramount, will receive a base salary of $3.5 million, as will Paramount president Jeff Shell, according to financial documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Andrew Brandon-Gordon, EVP, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Operating Officer, is coming in with a base salary of $2.8 million, a target bonus of $1.2 million and a one-time restricted stock award valued at $60 million.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for base
Verb
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Two weeks later, the Virgo solar eclipse asks you to ground those dreams by actually making the calls, sending the emails, or writing down the plan.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Aug. 2025
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Characters are given room to breathe and joke around, and every scene feels lived-in and grounded.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
28 Aug. 2025
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On a year-over-year basis, capacity numbers are still up 5 percent, the company said.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
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As such, the state is also a hub for NORAD firepower stationed at two primary bases of Fairbanks and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, where President Donald Trump is set to receive Putin on Friday.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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During camp, it was reported that the rookie jumped ahead of veteran Jameis Winston for the No. 2 spot on the depth chart.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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When the Premier Lacrosse League’s Boston Cannons opened training camp back in May with unstrung lacrosse stick heads, players knew who to ask for an assist.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Two Michigan government buildings ranked as some of the ugliest in the nation, with Flint's municipal center — a National Register of Historic places nominee — topping the list of ugly buildings.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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In other words: Kentucky reading scores improving after UofL center takes part in state instruction This story may be updated.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In the bottom of the eighth, Lewis chased and caught Colson Montgomery’s foul ball down the left-field line and then fired a perfect, one-hop strike to the plate to cut down Miguel Vargas, who represented the tying run and tried to score on an aggressive send home.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
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At the bottom, women are hugely over-represented, especially women of color.—
Laurie Gray,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Jacob called his father prior to his death, and the worried dad overheard Donald shouting vile insults at his son, said prosecutors.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
9 Aug. 2025
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Ed and Lorraine had contact with the most vile and evil entities tied to those objects.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This includes the humble Kerner, a grape that has Riesling-like qualities.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Corden had called Ayres shortly after the game just to congratulate the goalie — the host and performer saw a little of his own story as a humble middle-class son of a Bible salesman who’d put in the hard work and was touched by fate.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Aug. 2025
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The work of me and my team was predicated on the key commitment made by OpenAI in its 2019 transition: a legally binding duty to put the interests of the public ahead of those of investors.—
Jacob Hilton,
Time,
22 July 2025
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Simmons’ game is predicated on explosiveness and athleticism.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 July 2025
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“Base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/base. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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