as in rudimentary
of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject
you'll need a basic knowledge of computers to get any sort of office work
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Recent Examples of basic
Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
Sky still dominates, and the basic structure is still about monthly subscriptions.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The SimpliSafe Wireless Outdoor Camera, now 45% off, nails the basics with sharp 1080p video, color night vision, and smart motion alerts that know the difference between a car and a cat.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
Although easy to compute and useful for basic contexts, degree centrality fails to capture global information about the network.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
Sky still dominates, and the basic structure is still about monthly subscriptions.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basic
Adjective
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Without data centers, flights would be grounded (pilots could not get weather info and flight plans would not be available), communication would become rudimentary, payments would stop processing (welcome back, bartering) — even 911, which goes through an online system, would shut down.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Over time, these rudimentary structures gave way to more ambitious designs.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Matein Travel Laptop Backpack Save 56 percent on this travel laptop backpack that’s large enough to pack a 15-inch laptop and all your other carry-on essentials.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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The dresser is constructed with a metal base, a wooden top to keep everyday essentials within reach, and lightweight, non-woven synthetic fiber drawers that are easy to move and organize.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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According to court documents, six elementary-aged students came forward with allegations against Riscovallez.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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Grapevine-Colleyville school board president Shannon Braun said the district will close elementary campuses, but no decisions have been made on how many will be on the chopping block.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If the Blues are planning on being a playoff team, improvement in this area is a must.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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For those who are cooler in nature and require a bit of extra cover to stay warm in the cooler temps, blankets are a must, and storage for those blankets is ultimately needed as well.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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However, there aren’t any introductory-APR offers, and there is a late payment fee of up to $40.—
David McMillin,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Steiner emerged as perhaps the biggest star of Formula 1’s Drive to Survive, doesn’t have any MotoGP experience, and, at his introductory press conference, did his best to come off humble.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The bill also ditches the burdensome cover-up requirement for claims against individuals.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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The state can fairly easily police the requirement that Max be installed on new phones by threatening phone companies that don’t comply or even jailing their executives.—
Justin Sherman,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His helmet is a nod to physics, a fundamental science that’s deeply woven into the makeup of motorsports, and also a tribute to his father.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Scaling is the key step in bridging the gap between fundamental discovery and large-scale deployment.—
Stavroula Alina Kampouri,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Basic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basic. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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