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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
Shannon Carlin, Time, 30 May 2025
Last year, the Dodgers generated $4.29 million in ticket revenue per regular-season home game, based on figures from MLB’s internal gate report shared with Sportico by a non-Dodgers team.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 7 June 2025
The tent body is made of 75-denier ripstop nylon for durability at the base and floor, with 20-denier nylon mesh and 40-denier rainfly (all fabrics are bluesign approved).
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 7 June 2025
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Raising the base salary to $65,000 would give educators $7,936 more than the median income needed to live in Florida and help the state compete with others averaging more than $70,000 in teacher pay.
—Lakeisha Wells-Palmer, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 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
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, Anderson’s Academy Award-winning short based on the 1977 Roald Dahl short story of the same name, feels like a children’s pop-up book come to life.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 30 May 2025
Last year, the Dodgers generated $4.29 million in ticket revenue per regular-season home game, based on figures from MLB’s internal gate report shared with Sportico by a non-Dodgers team.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
Noun
Service members stationed at the base are eligible for several pay increases.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 7 June 2025
The tent body is made of 75-denier ripstop nylon for durability at the base and floor, with 20-denier nylon mesh and 40-denier rainfly (all fabrics are bluesign approved).
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 7 June 2025
Adjective
The Illinois General Assembly has voted to raise lawmaker pay four times in recent years, jumping from a base salary of $70,645 in 2021 to a base salary of $89,250 in 2024 — a raise of more than $18,000.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Raising the base salary to $65,000 would give educators $7,936 more than the median income needed to live in Florida and help the state compete with others averaging more than $70,000 in teacher pay.
—Lakeisha Wells-Palmer, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 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
Adjective
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Today's extradition is a giant step forward in holding the defendant accountable for his unspeakably reprehensible and vile efforts to spread fear, chaos, and hate.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Finally, the mint julep is a vile almost undrinkable beverage.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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This journey from her humble beginnings to icon makes sense for a contemporary audience in terms of the pop stars of today, those iconic people in popular culture.—
Sarah Crompton,
Vogue,
16 June 2025
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Both men – Yousafzai, an education activist born in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, and Ranjit, a farmer of humble origins in a remote area of India – break from the traditions of their cultures by advocating forcefully for their daughters.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 June 2025
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Washing Machine Cleaner Your clothes aren’t the only things that get dirty in the laundry room.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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The effort is big business with organized, managed, paid people doing the dirty work.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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And some erratic vibrations were detected at points last week as the stark outperformance of year-to-date laggards over the top 2025 performers prompted some comparisons to the nasty momentum-stock reversal of February and March that upset the market well before the tariff panic.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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She quickly gets embroiled in a nasty war of blackmail and stalking, and with the help of an unscrupulous life coach, matters escalate way too far.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2025
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In the age of print, Hamburg was the birthplace of magazine publishing, and Paris the birthplace of the literary review and the gossip rag; but restless, immoral London was where the advice column first transformed people’s private lives into object lessons for ethical behavior.—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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The film gathers immoral cops, ruthless women and corrupt politicians to complete the world of populist cinema based in hinterlands of India.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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Right now, about 18% of all iPhones are made in India — a number that was in the low single digits just a few years ago.—
Spriha Srivastava,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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Consuming it with supplements that have the same effect could increase the risk for hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).—
Roxana Ehsani,
Health,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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His family’s investments in cryptocurrency, including allegations of corrupt self-dealing, galvanized most Democrats to oppose the bill.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2025
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The film gathers immoral cops, ruthless women and corrupt politicians to complete the world of populist cinema based in hinterlands of India.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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The Republican tax bill could push food assistance in Colorado into a vicious cycle of funding cuts, increasing mistakes in determining eligibility and further funding cuts to punish those mistakes, Gov. Jared Polis warned in a letter to congressional leaders Friday.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
16 June 2025
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Plaschke delivers a vicious uppercut to his opponent.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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“Base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/base. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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