as in foundation
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 basis
Airlines and airports handle security breaches on a case-by-case basis, investigating and addressing any lapses.
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Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Prior to the 2023 season, Major League Baseball announced a spate of rules designed to make stealing bases easier — instituting penalties for pitchers who take too much time between pitches, and fail to pick off a runner within three attempts.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
In this sense, malicious means no legal basis to sue or criminally charge the individual except for purposes of using the heavy hand of the government to seek retribution against the individual.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Oh, and Rickey stole 25 bases and logged a .366 OBP at age 42 in that final qualifying campaign.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Prior to the 2023 season, Major League Baseball announced a spate of rules designed to make stealing bases easier — instituting penalties for pitchers who take too much time between pitches, and fail to pick off a runner within three attempts.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
In this sense, malicious means no legal basis to sue or criminally charge the individual except for purposes of using the heavy hand of the government to seek retribution against the individual.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Oh, and Rickey stole 25 bases and logged a .366 OBP at age 42 in that final qualifying campaign.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Without that foundation, his selection was reminiscent of Dyche’s time, albeit with a few subtle tweaks in personnel and tactics.Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Along with Zero Trust principles and endpoint security tools, encryption can give businesses a solid foundation to protect their operations against current cybercrime.William Jones, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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Empathy is a cornerstone of effective leadership, yet narcissistic leaders often dismiss the needs or emotions of others.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Sousa Design’s holistic model is the cornerstone of its success.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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Their talent spotting was the bedrock of their unbeaten domestic double last season.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Foundation: Expertise And Credibility In an industry rife with pseudoscience, expertise is the bedrock upon which true leadership is built.Lara Devgan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Tragic cases remind us of the stakes involved in child protection but using them as justification to roll back essential reforms would harm the very children and families the system was designed to protect.Michelle Yanche, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Carter’s lawyers included a copy of the NBC interview in court paperwork, routinely citing the inconsistencies as justification for why the lawsuit should be dismissed and why Buzbee should be sanctioned.Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Basis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basis. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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