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

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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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  • Alan is a married man tempted by things that could be, but his friendship with Roger grounds the story in a rare portrayal of Black male vulnerability.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Those stronger gradients boost efficiency and grounds osmotic generation in existing systems rather than the lab.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • Dell’s downward-firing speakers, positioned underneath each side of the chassis, project decent sound quality if the laptop rests on a solid surface, not your lap.
    Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Key Growth Drivers The narrative rests on several key factors.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

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“Bases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bases. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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