1
as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
the firm belief that complete trust between partners is the base of any successful marriage
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as in camp
a place from which an advance (as for military operations) is made
the army's base of attack was kept top secret until the battle began
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as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
the base of the industry is California's Silicon Valley
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as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the base of the mountain extends over a huge area make sure the base of the stove rests evenly on the floor
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as in headquarters
the place from which a commander runs operations
the army base is three miles down the road
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as in vile
not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency
a base and sneaky act that is a clear violation of international law
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as in humble
showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness
their base obedience to every unprincipled action ordered by their leader
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Recent Examples of base
Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 10 Apr. 2025
His depth of emotion was achieved by thinking about his own uncle Eddie, on whom Graham’s character is loosely based.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Analysts say that Walmart can use its enormous scale and wide supplier base to keep prices down for customers, even as tariffs raise its costs.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
That is a credit that reduces the base minimum wage to a lower rate that restaurants can pay to tipped workers.
—The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
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Verb
But yes, based on the hundreds of hauls enthusiastically posted on TikTok and Instagram, yes, some DHGate sellers are safe and legit.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 10 Apr. 2025
His depth of emotion was achieved by thinking about his own uncle Eddie, on whom Graham’s character is loosely based.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
Lefkowitz’s base case implies the broad index will end the year marginally in the red, as his current target of 5,800 suggests the benchmark will slide 1.4% in 2025.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Analysts say that Walmart can use its enormous scale and wide supplier base to keep prices down for customers, even as tariffs raise its costs.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
While the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted not to cut rates in March, there is a possibility that the central bank will lower its base federal funds rate ate least one more time this year.
—Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
That is a credit that reduces the base minimum wage to a lower rate that restaurants can pay to tipped workers.
—The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for base
Verb
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When Matt Shaw grounded out with two runners on to end the 6-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the Tokyo Series, Counsell was promptly criticized for batting the rookie ahead of Dansby Swanson.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2025
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However, as long as we're grounded and globe-trotting, the film's Bond girls dress for their environs.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The potential for building more sophisticated internal AI agents capable of handling multi-step tasks with access to large internal knowledge bases increases.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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On a per capita basis, West Virginia would see the largest Medicaid cut in the nation, if it’s enacted.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These are players whose names wouldn't be on everybody's lips, even three camps ago.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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But don’t be surprised if Miami adds another young quarterback because the Dolphins need an extra arm or two for training camp.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The former Los Angeles Sparks center had Lauren after joining the Los Angeles Sparks and was candid about the challenges of being a mother and professional athlete.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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This is a small fraction of the power needed to support data centers.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To view recorded video, tap the Playback button at the bottom of the screen.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Titanic remained undiscovered at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean until an expedition led by Jean-Louis Michel and Robert Ballard reached the wreck on September 1, 1985.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Snow White gets a much more meaningful backstory The original Disney film begins with a few short sentences about how Snow White was forced to work as a scullery maid for her vile stepmother, the Queen.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Newsweek's efforts to politicize the death of these individuals, including the reporter's request to confirm names and locations of death, are vile.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Like a cat with nine lives, the building has undergone multiple renovations since its humble start as a savonnerie, or soap factory, in 1630.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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What began as a humble mom-and-pop grocer and butcher shop a century ago is now a well-greased sausage factory, selling its products to big-name distributors such as Shamrock Foods, US Foods and Sysco, which get them to major sporting venues such as Ball Arena and Coors Field.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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His story is predicated on the story that was told to him.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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But that argument is predicated on the economy being good.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/base. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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