Synonyms of bases

bases 1 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of base

as in grounds

to find a basis

she based her argument on careful research

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grounds
• predicates
• rests
• premises
• hangs
• establishes
• founds
• presupposes
• postulates
• presumes
• assumes
• supposes

bases

2 of 3

noun (1)

plural of base

1

as in foundations

an immaterial thing upon which something else rests

the firm belief that complete trust between partners is the base of any successful marriage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• foundations
• cornerstones
• grounds
• bedrocks
• roots
• premises
• underpinnings
• keystones
• footings
• warps
• theories
• cores
• foci
• justifications
• essences
• assumptions
• frameworks
• kernels
• supports
• hearts
• bottoms
• groundworks
• warp and woofs
• centers
• infrastructures
• backbones
• mounts
• shores
• substructures
• beds
• presumptions
• props
• rationales
• buttresses
• presuppositions
• substrata
• anchorages
• theses
• stays
• warrants
• bulwarks
• nuclei
• braces
• seats
• suppositions
• hubs
• touchstones
• eyes
• souls
• quintessences

2

as in camps

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• camps
• stations
• fortresses
• centers
• bridgeheads
• footholds
• strongholds
• headquarters
• installations
• fields
• fronts
• emplacements
• footings
• bastions
• staging areas
• airbases
• beachheads
• staging grounds
• battlefronts
• toeholds

3

as in capitals

a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest

the base of the industry is California's Silicon Valley

Synonyms & Similar Words

• capitals
• centers
• hubs
• meccas
• foci
• nuclei
• seats
• hearts
• cores
• loci
• playgrounds
• axes
• headquarters
• nexuses
• nerve centers
• centrals
• epicenters
• ground zeros
• navels
• cynosures
• eyes
• hot spots
• omphali
• kernels
• magnets
• attractions
• essences
• hives
• hotbeds
• nubs
• piths
• happy hunting grounds
• playlands
• deeps
• thicks
• lodestones
• souls
• polestars
• quintessences

4

as in bottoms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bottoms
• feet
• basements
• foundations
• grounds
• beds
• seats
• rock bottoms
• underpinnings
• nadirs
• keystones
• bedrocks
• groundworks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tops
• heads
• vertices
• heights
• peaks
• tips
• summits
• crests
• pinnacles
• apexes
• meridians
• climaxes
• culminations
• acmes
• zeniths
• tip-tops

5

as in headquarters

the place from which a commander runs operations

the army base is three miles down the road

Synonyms & Similar Words

• headquarters
• homes
• commands
• command posts
• seats

bases

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural of basis

as in cornerstones

an immaterial thing upon which something else rests

the sole basis for the rumor is someone's overactive imagination

Synonyms & Similar Words

• foundations
• cornerstones
• grounds
• bedrocks
• roots
• premises
• underpinnings
• keystones
• footings
• warps
• theories
• cores
• foci
• justifications
• essences
• assumptions
• frameworks
• kernels
• supports
• hearts
• bottoms
• groundworks
• warp and woofs
• centers
• infrastructures
• backbones
• mounts
• shores
• substructures
• beds
• presumptions
• props
• rationales
• buttresses
• presuppositions
• substrata
• anchorages
• theses
• stays
• warrants
• bulwarks
• nuclei
• braces
• seats
• suppositions
• hubs
• touchstones
• eyes
• souls
• quintessences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bases

Verb

The company currently has 230 employees, bases its research in Tel Aviv, and its operations in New York City. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services bases some of its payments on hospital surveys her group designed. — Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

In place of factory seats, Wellhouse bases its conversion around the incredibly versatile Schnierle floor rail system it's long used in other small van conversions. — New Atlas, 24 July 2026

Many airline reward programs — including Delta's SkyMiles, United's MileagePlus and American Airlines' AAdvantage — have adopted some form of dynamic pricing, which bases fares on demand. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 22 July 2026

The Federal Reserve, for example, bases its interest-rate decisions around the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs data, among other sources. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

The group always bases its sound in the harder side of rock, but songs and even albums by the Grammy-winning outfit can be classified under several different genre labels. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

There's now a 40% probability that the Federal Reserve will hike rates at its December meeting, up from 3% at its June meeting, according to CME FedWatch, which bases its predictions on 30-Day Fed funds futures prices. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 May 2026

He shifts gears seasonally and bases it on what’s fresh. — Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026

Noun

Athletics The Athletics are led by DH Brent Rooker, who hit 39 homers and stole 11 bases last year, and right fielder Lawrence Butler, an emerging star who added 22 homers and 18 steals. — Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025

Washington Nationals The Nationals should take the next step forward as their young nucleus, led by shortstop CJ Abrams, who hit 20 homers and stole 31 bases last year, continues to develop and improve. — Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025

As recently as 2011, there were nearly 50 ejections across MLB solely because of calls on the bases, according to research by Retrosheet founder Dave Smith. — Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025

Then replay arrived in 2014 — and by 2019, there was only one ejection, over a call on the bases, all season. — Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025

But due to the enormous size of the military and the wide range of commands, units and bases, there has been an array of interpretations of what to remove and how as part of the Pentagon directive to delete online content that promotes DEI. — arkansasonline.com, 23 Mar. 2025

The menu covers all the bases, from classics like waffles and benedicts to unique offerings like berry quinoa and smothered brie. — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025