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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Specifically, Columbia University is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that protects against discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin, according to the Department Health and Human Services investigation.
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The National Desk, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
Institutions that receive federal funds are prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color and national origin.
—Rep. Steve Weir, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
Around the world: birthright citizenship by region Some European, Asian and African countries restrict citizenship on the basis of ancestry, parentage or residency.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Under the Kansas City ordinance, landlords are still allowed to ask about an applicant’s criminal history, credit or rental history but they are prohibited from denying an application on the basis of that history alone.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
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The National Desk, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
Institutions that receive federal funds are prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color and national origin.
—Rep. Steve Weir, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
Around the world: birthright citizenship by region Some European, Asian and African countries restrict citizenship on the basis of ancestry, parentage or residency.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Under the Kansas City ordinance, landlords are still allowed to ask about an applicant’s criminal history, credit or rental history but they are prohibited from denying an application on the basis of that history alone.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 May 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 Jun. 2025.
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