bases 1 of 3

present tense third-person singular of base
as in grounds
to find a basis she based her argument on careful research

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bases

2 of 3

noun (1)

plural of base
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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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bases

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noun (2)

plural of basis

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Recent Examples of bases
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The Social Security Administration bases its COLA each year on average annual increases in the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W) from July through September. Medora Lee, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025 Bing bases its results on Copilot AI, which takes advantage of OpenAI GPT models. PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025 California is one of a handful of states that bases aid, in part, on average daily attendance, according to Dee, so when fewer kids show, that means fewer resources. Marina E. Franco, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bases
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  • The team grounds its legal decisions in case-specific insight, thorough preparation, and a clear strategy to stay ahead of opposing counsel.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The annual Barbacoa & Big Red Festival happens on the former Freeman Coliseum grounds every autumn, and this event gives local chefs the chance to show off their barbacoa-making skills (with plenty of Big Red on-hand to wash it down, of course).
    Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • Amazon Speaker Deals The Amazon Echo Dot rests on my shelf and basically runs my life.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Moulton’s Senate primary rationale, stated or otherwise, rests on the enduring public image of former President Joe Biden, who withdrew from his 2024 reelection bid after a disastrous debate against Trump revealed limitations of being in office at age 82 and beyond.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Bases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bases. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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