as in grounds
to find a basis
she based her argument on careful research
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 cornerstones
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
the sole basis for the rumor is someone's overactive imagination
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Recent Examples of bases
George Skelton, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Mitchell bases his assessment on a poll released last week by state Democratic Party Chairman Rusty Hicks, part of an effort to pressure low-polling Democratic candidates to step out of the race.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
IMDBPro bases its Top 100 most-popular list on the page views of the more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
The agency bases those scores largely on student results on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, exams.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2026
Nvidia also bases its CPUs on Arm architecture, more typically used for chips in lower-power devices like smartphones, while Intel and AMD base their CPUs on traditional x86 architecture.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
The company bases gender on driver's license information, Uber told USA TODAY.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
While Cadillac is building a new headquarters in Indiana, Haas bases much of its key operations in Europe, with close ties to Ferrari and a new partnership with Toyota.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
The only other option will be the standard plan, which bases payments on the size of the loan, with timelines ranging from 10 years to 25 years.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
Mitchell bases his assessment on a poll released last week by state Democratic chairman Rusty Hicks, part of an effort to pressure low-polling Democratic candidates to step out of the race.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Mitchell bases his assessment on a poll released last week by state Democratic Party Chairman Rusty Hicks, part of an effort to pressure low-polling Democratic candidates to step out of the race.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
IMDBPro bases its Top 100 most-popular list on the page views of the more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
The agency bases those scores largely on student results on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, exams.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2026
Nvidia also bases its CPUs on Arm architecture, more typically used for chips in lower-power devices like smartphones, while Intel and AMD base their CPUs on traditional x86 architecture.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
The company bases gender on driver's license information, Uber told USA TODAY.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
While Cadillac is building a new headquarters in Indiana, Haas bases much of its key operations in Europe, with close ties to Ferrari and a new partnership with Toyota.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
The only other option will be the standard plan, which bases payments on the size of the loan, with timelines ranging from 10 years to 25 years.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bases
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Camping is available on the Camp Ben McCulloch grounds beneath live oaks and along Onion Creek.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Apr. 2026
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The teak base grounds the look in something that’s light and airy, but still sophisticated.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
3 Apr. 2026
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And the profession’s appeal rests on a tension that The Pitt doesn’t shy away from.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Luna decided the market should set itself apart by selling everything visitors would not expect from a store whose entire brand rests on its AI constitution.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Bases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bases. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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