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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
Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
In more than a dozen interviews with alumni, current students, professors and recent staff hires, the women’s and gender studies community defended the program as interdisciplinary and skills-based, taught by award-winning faculty.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Okawara sculpted Beyoncé's nails into a long almond shape with a neutral base color, then detailed each nail with its own minuscule design.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Feb. 2026
Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Crime Stoppers recently increased its base reward to $5,000.
—Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 4 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The romantic dramedy, based on the novel of the same name by Robinne Lee, stars Anne Hathaway as Solène, a divorced mother who stumbles into a meet-cute with Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer of a boy band.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
In more than a dozen interviews with alumni, current students, professors and recent staff hires, the women’s and gender studies community defended the program as interdisciplinary and skills-based, taught by award-winning faculty.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
Boreal ski resort — with a base elevation of 7,201 feet and a summit at 7,701 feet — reported Tuesday morning that 2 1/2 feet of snow had fallen over the previous 24 hours.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Okawara sculpted Beyoncé's nails into a long almond shape with a neutral base color, then detailed each nail with its own minuscule design.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
According to EnergyStar, base-level programmable thermostats in the $35 to $50 range pay for themselves in one year.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Crime Stoppers recently increased its base reward to $5,000.
—Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for base
Verb
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Benzinga The court ruled that IEEPA does not authorize the president to impose tariffs, grounding its reasoning in separation of powers.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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In his first at-bat, Murakami grounded out to second baseman Pedro Ramírez for the final out of the first inning.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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An additional 74 positions would see reductions in hours or pay basis.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Prior to Wednesday, speculators had been fairly balanced in their view of whether a 25-basis-point cut would come at the FOMC’s next meeting in March, giving it a probability of around 40%, per CME’s FedWatch barometer.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Clark was scheduled to start his annual tour of spring training camps on Tuesday.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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After falling behind Busch in one at-bat, Wiggins, in his first big-league camp, battled back to work a full count before getting Busch to whiff at an offspeed pitch low and out of the zone.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Knicks were only without McBride, and Detroit was missing two key rotation pieces in centers Isaiah Stewart and Duren due to suspension.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the footage and images released by the FBI, the suspect appears to have a gun holstered near the center of his waist – an unusual position – and is seen wearing a backpack with reflective straps.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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An additional hit of white arrives via the tongue tag, and blue nylon pull tabs appear at its top and bottom and again at the heel.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Su Yiming sat in the snow at the bottom of the snowboarding course, tears rolling down his cheeks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Just last week the president tweeted a vile and disgusting image of President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, and refuses to apologize.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Before, during, and after the founding of the United States, our cities, States, and country have continuously relied upon capital punishment as the ultimate deterrent and only proper punishment for the vilest crimes.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Oseguera is said to have begun his storied career in humble fashion, as a small-time drug dealer in California.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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In the right hands, even the humblest city EV can become an unhinged, albeit highly entertaining, tire-shredding science experiment.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As the graph below shows, his Chelsea side played a high-intensity style predicated on suffocating the opposition far up the pitch and turning high possession regains into quality chances.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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This is predicated on the bedrock principle that boards of directors are entrusted to oversee management of companies and are best equipped to decide how to balance company objectives, not single-purpose organizations who see everything through a narrow, black or white decision-making prism.—
Robert Profusek,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/base. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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