on the basis of
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: according to : based on
Students were chosen/selected on the basis of their grades and test scores.
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Many in the art world oppose banning works on the basis of their nationality, believing that culture has the power to unite and should not be contaminated by politics.
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Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
As a result, Riot trades at one of the cheapest multiples in the industry on the basis of enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization and EV to PH/s (petahash per second, a measure of computational power).
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Many Participants have, on the basis of this interpretation, come to the conclusion that, to the extent that Article 4 imposes any obligations in respect of nationally determined contributions, these are procedural obligations.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Corrections were made by three computers on the basis of two computers outvoting the third.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
As a result, Riot trades at one of the cheapest multiples in the industry on the basis of enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization and EV to PH/s (petahash per second, a measure of computational power).
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Many Participants have, on the basis of this interpretation, come to the conclusion that, to the extent that Article 4 imposes any obligations in respect of nationally determined contributions, these are procedural obligations.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Corrections were made by three computers on the basis of two computers outvoting the third.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Dec. 2024
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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 2 Jan. 2025.
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