as in rudimentary
of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject
you'll need a basic knowledge of computers to get any sort of office work
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Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Parents who understand budgeting or basic investing reinforce these skills at home, creating a long lasting effect.
—Andre Jean-Pierre, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Jerry Haar, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
Stanford’s course covers basics like borrowing and credit scores, and investing principles such as diversification, or managing risk by investing in different types of assets.
—Ann Carrns, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The one-time payment is designed for emergency use to help cover the costs of basic necessities such as baby formula, personal hygiene items and fuel.
—Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Parents who understand budgeting or basic investing reinforce these skills at home, creating a long lasting effect.
—Andre Jean-Pierre, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
Also, educational standards have been watered down in recent decades, with many American teenagers being poorly educated in the STEM basics of math and science.
—Jerry Haar, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
Stanford’s course covers basics like borrowing and credit scores, and investing principles such as diversification, or managing risk by investing in different types of assets.
—Ann Carrns, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The most rudimentary method is something anyone with a computer can do at home: asking a chatbot to produce many responses to a single question.—
Lauren Leffer,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
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The museum displays the rudimentary equipment and clothing that alpinists once used and showcases their great achievements in conquering mountains here and abroad.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Frankly, there’s no better place to shop for these essentials than REI.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2025
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Like so many others in the foothill community, the couple packed their essentials.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In a message to families Tuesday, District 205 Superintendent Robert McBride said the decision was made because most of the elementary districts that feed into the high school were also having students report to class.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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One is that the course is just elementary easy – like show up and get your A, easy.—
Derek Newton,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Money trees often develop root rot in poorly draining pots, so drainage holes are a must.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2025
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Indiana still has a path for hosting, but beating one of the Big Ten’s top four teams will be a must, and the Hoosiers have a huge opportunity when USC comes to Assembly Hall.—
Mark Schindler,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Her two other full-lengths, Happier Than Ever and Hit Me Hard and Soft, as well as her introductory EP Don’t Smile at Me, all continue to hold on as Americans buy and stream them constantly.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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That’s the part of Campbell’s introductory speech that everyone leaves out.—
Zak Keefer,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Select programming languages, frameworks and tools that align with project requirements, scalability and long-term goals.—
Paul Kovalenko,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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To comply with the new requirements, producers either need to start cooking their products or come up with another way to cut the risk in their food safety plans.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The token's success could depend as much on sustaining community enthusiasm as on any fundamental factors.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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That was in full evidence at the Australian Open, with Jovic's heavy defeat to Rybakina and Joint's loss to Pegula, who explained that part of her late development was not caution or planning, but born out of a simple and fundamental fear that all tennis players experience no matter their age.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Basic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basic. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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