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basis

noun

ˈbā-səs

Definition of basis

as in foundation

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 basis In the Americas, net revenues increased 7 percent on an organic basis. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 July 2026 Tickets are limited and will be distributed on a first come first serve basis. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 July 2026 This is reflected in the rising Consumer Price Index, now at around 4% on an annual basis. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 But Machado did not move well on the bases later in the game and was limping after the game in the clubhouse. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for basis

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The foundation helped raise more than $200,000 to pay off school lunch debt for students, gave out turkeys to families during the holidays and provided resources to those impacted by gun violence.

— Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
The actor says the group of actors, led by Elle Woods herself, Lexi Minetree, developed a solid foundation with each other and in themselves filming the next season before the first had aired.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

Definition of foundation

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The cornerstone of Boards classics is a blurring retrofuturism achieved via swirling and clashing sample, synth, and guitar textures.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026
China National Radio reported late Tuesday that nearly 70% of Zhipu’s cornerstone investors are committed to stay on, despite previous worries that the lock-up period expiration could trigger a sell-off.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of cornerstone

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America’s 13 original colonies were teeming with adventurous foreigners who formed the bedrock of our dynamic economy and democracy.

— Robert Hormats, Time, 4 July 2026
Goodness knows when younger people will be able to buy a home, once considered the bedrock of achieving the American dream.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026

Definition of bedrock

Noun

Plans for a data center in Henderson County are apparently on hold for now after the developer did not provide justification for a request to pull a maximum of nearly 2 billion gallons of water a year from Cedar Creek Lake.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
The activity has become its own justification, disconnected from whether any of it actually moves revenue.

— Erhan Kaya, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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