as in predicated
to find a basis
she based her argument on careful research
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Recent Examples of based
This is a congenital defect, and the treatment differs based on the severity of the condition.
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Here are three dividend-paying stocks that are highlighted by Wall Street's top pros, as tracked by TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 10 May 2026
Some 322 residents RSVP’d, and more than two dozen participants checked in at all five restaurants, based on the findings of the online app.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
The younger Lai, based in London, has maintained contact with his father through letters during the latter’s over five years in custody.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
The company also pointed out that RTUs are based on COTS open architecture electronic modules that integrate both signal conditioning and processing functions and provide optical isolation for field signals.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
According to a statement released Thursday by the Center for Human Rights in Iran, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization based in New York, the Iranian government has hanged at least 22 political prisoners, including three minors, within the past six weeks.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 2 May 2026
Stride is a private online education company based in Virginia.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Here are three dividend-paying stocks that are highlighted by Wall Street's top pros, as tracked by TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 10 May 2026
Some 322 residents RSVP’d, and more than two dozen participants checked in at all five restaurants, based on the findings of the online app.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
The younger Lai, based in London, has maintained contact with his father through letters during the latter’s over five years in custody.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
The company also pointed out that RTUs are based on COTS open architecture electronic modules that integrate both signal conditioning and processing functions and provide optical isolation for field signals.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
According to a statement released Thursday by the Center for Human Rights in Iran, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization based in New York, the Iranian government has hanged at least 22 political prisoners, including three minors, within the past six weeks.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 2 May 2026
Stride is a private online education company based in Virginia.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for based
predicated
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The big bet on AI—the near-trillion dollars that hyperscalers are spending to build out the technology’s infrastructure—is predicated on the belief that productivity will skyrocket.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Emery’s eminence in Europe has been predicated on managing two-legged contests, knowing that the pace and rhythm is different.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Based.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/based. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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