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as in basis
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 camp
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 center
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 bottom
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 vile
not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency
a base and sneaky act that is a clear violation of international law
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as in humble
showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness
their base obedience to every unprincipled action ordered by their leader
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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 centers
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 homes
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 base
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Thus far, the probe’s preliminary results indicate that Singh did not speak English based on an interview with the driver.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Your transparency strategy should evolve with your user base's AI literacy.
—Anna Turos, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Andrew Brandon-Gordon, EVP, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Operating Officer, is coming in with a base salary of $2.8 million, a target bonus of $1.2 million and a one-time restricted stock award valued at $60 million.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Bianca Vázquez Toness, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Finally, after posting perfect fourth and fifth innings, Crochet came out for the sixth and immediately gave up a walk and two singles to load the bases with no outs.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Previously: For homes acquired in 2023 through 2032, the credit amount is up to $5,000 based on the applicable program and program requirements under which the home was built.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Thus far, the probe’s preliminary results indicate that Singh did not speak English based on an interview with the driver.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
The closure of Lime’s London base and a restructure of operations amounted to around £8M of the write-down.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Your transparency strategy should evolve with your user base's AI literacy.
—Anna Turos, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
David Ellison, founder of Skydance and now CEO of Paramount, will receive a base salary of $3.5 million, as will Paramount president Jeff Shell, according to financial documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Andrew Brandon-Gordon, EVP, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Operating Officer, is coming in with a base salary of $2.8 million, a target bonus of $1.2 million and a one-time restricted stock award valued at $60 million.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
School systems with weak property tax bases, including those in rural areas, depend on that money to pay teachers, pay for buses and buy classroom technology.
—Bianca Vázquez Toness, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Finally, after posting perfect fourth and fifth innings, Crochet came out for the sixth and immediately gave up a walk and two singles to load the bases with no outs.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for base
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What's more, monsters like Alex Jones, the vile conspiracy theorist, claimed the shooting never happened and that the families of the victims were actors.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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This treatment is vile and an affront to our Constitution and our principles of equal protection under the law.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 July 2025
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This includes the humble Kerner, a grape that has Riesling-like qualities.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Corden had called Ayres shortly after the game just to congratulate the goalie — the host and performer saw a little of his own story as a humble middle-class son of a Bible salesman who’d put in the hard work and was touched by fate.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Cleaning your garbage can is dirty work, but regular scrubbing will keep odors at bay and bugs away.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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Democrats often play dirty and do so here in California regularly given their supermajorities, but they currently are outmatched by Trump’s backyard-brawl tactics and keep getting shivved during these street fights.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
22 Aug. 2025
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For most people who contract the virus, symptoms resemble those of a nasty cold and include a runny nose, aches, sore throat, congestion and maybe a fever.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
23 Aug. 2025
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The 37-year-old plays Emilia Harcourt, an agent from the lack ops squad, A.R.G.U.S., who immediately shows off her skills in the season 2 premiere episode beating up men three times her size in a nasty bar brawl.—
Colleen Kratofil,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This country already has very limited ability to stop the Republicans’ attempt to end democracy in the United States mostly due to their immoral actions on the Supreme Court nominations of Obama and Biden.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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Rudy flames out on his first day, though, and ends up working for a shady lawyer named Bruiser (Lana Parrilla) and her gleefully immoral paralegal Deck (P.J. Byrne).—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
12 Aug. 2025
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Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Aug. 2025
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Ludmila tied it in the 81st by latching on to a long ball and stabbing a low shot past Courage goalkeeper Casey Murphy.—
Theo Lloyd-Hughes,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Riz Ahmed stars in the film as Ash, an off-the-grid fixer who brokers deals between whistleblowers and corrupt corporations.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The misleading narrative about Halimi became central to DOGE’s argument; American foreign aid was corrupt and even, at times, funding America’s enemies — and that’s why DOGE had to take over.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
22 Aug. 2025
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That the show is a food-star factory is not exactly in the spirit of the bake-offs that inspired it, which were vicious routs among just-above-average home bakers, for almost no measurable reward.—
Ruby Tandoh,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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The unique stipulation is the direct result of King's recent, vicious actions against his rival, Myles Borne.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/base. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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