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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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as in predicated
to find a basis
she based her argument on careful research
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Recent Examples of base
Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Ensuring that the base layer closest to your skin is warm, breathable, and soft to the touch.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
Eligible employees accepted into UTA’s voluntary separation program will resign effective May 31 and receive a lump sum payment in August equal to 9 or 12 months of base salary.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Under the law, instead of holding people charged with crimes on cash bail amounts, judges weigh whether to detain someone pretrial based on whether they’re considered a flight risk or a danger to the public.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Grace is based in Manhattan, and studied English with concentrations in creative writing and fashion at Fordham University.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
The sub grounds on rocks within sight of the Sweden’s coast, deep in its territorial waters, and near to its biggest naval base.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Ensuring that the base layer closest to your skin is warm, breathable, and soft to the touch.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Go, which costs $8 a month, as well as the free, base version of ChatGPT, will be the only areas where the company will place advertising.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
Eligible employees accepted into UTA’s voluntary separation program will resign effective May 31 and receive a lump sum payment in August equal to 9 or 12 months of base salary.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
Is Bridgerton season 4 based on Cinderella?
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Under the law, instead of holding people charged with crimes on cash bail amounts, judges weigh whether to detain someone pretrial based on whether they’re considered a flight risk or a danger to the public.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for base
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Once completed, the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant will rank among China’s largest nuclear power bases.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Bondi and Blanche filed a response arguing that Massie and Khanna do not have a legal basis for the request.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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Since then, scientists have been in two camps, championing conflicting theories on the thickness of Europa's ice shell.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Peet’s Coffee was founded by Dutch immigrant Alfred Peet, a German labor-camp survivor whose family had run a coffee-roasting business.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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About 80 warming centers were opened across the state, known as one of the nation's poorest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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On the company’s earnings call, analysts asked CEO Tim Cook several questions about Apple’s access to memory components, which have seen their prices skyrocket due to demand related to chips necessary for artificial intelligence data centers.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Early in the conversation, Louis Walsh's hand moves from across the top of the couch behind Mel B to her bottom.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Black shimmering sequins featured around the neckline and at the cuffs of the sleeves and at the bottom of the top, as well.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
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How heartbreaking, and how vile, that any adult claiming compassion would seek to imbue a child with that extreme allergy to their own self.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Diary again casts its eye far and wide for news, any news, that might distract us all from the vile toxicity emanating from Washington—make that Davos.—
Chop Choppish Shop,
Air Mail,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Singer Island has a humble personality, with more reverence for its natural beauty and less regard for glamorous perfection than its southern neighbor.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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This humble ingredient is a powerhouse in all kinds of cooking.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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Beyond the hotel itself, Faena Art—the brand’s nonprofit foundation—anchors this cultural ethos.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Here are the first things designers would touch first in kitchen remodels to give you an excellent foundation to start with.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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So the company will bring its core Citizens collection to the Chicago Collective in hopes of increasing its foothold among the specialty store community.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The talks also were expected to focus on the future of Russian military bases in Syria, a key foothold for Moscow in the Mediterranean.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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