on the basis of
idiom
: according to : based on
Students were chosen/selected on the basis of their grades and test scores.
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The government had deported Escobar Blanco on the basis of a proclamation that Donald Trump had signed in secret, on March 14th.
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
The White House alleges, sometimes on the basis of little more than tattoos or clothing, that these individuals have ties to the gang known as Tren de Aragua.
—Natalie Proulx, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Rather than address its record honestly, CPS seeks to allocate additional resources to favored students on the basis of race.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Remember: Bill de Blasio effectively won eight years in City Hall on the basis of a quarter million primary votes in the 2013 primary.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
The White House alleges, sometimes on the basis of little more than tattoos or clothing, that these individuals have ties to the gang known as Tren de Aragua.
—Natalie Proulx, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Rather than address its record honestly, CPS seeks to allocate additional resources to favored students on the basis of race.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Remember: Bill de Blasio effectively won eight years in City Hall on the basis of a quarter million primary votes in the 2013 primary.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
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“On the basis of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20basis%20of. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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