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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The order, set for 14 days, prohibits the Trump administration from removing any undocumented migrants solely on the basis of the Alien Enemies Act.
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David Catanese, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act prohibits voting practices that discriminate on the basis of race.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025
While he was murdered at the age of just 24, Notorious B.I.G. (real name: Christopher Wallace) is universally considered to be one of the greatest rappers of all time, if not the greatest, on the basis of just two albums and a handful of other tracks.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
Decisions were made on the basis of rigorous empirical research and vetting through the minds of the experts — the men and women who led the agencies.
—Michael Eric Siegel, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
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David Catanese, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act prohibits voting practices that discriminate on the basis of race.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025
While he was murdered at the age of just 24, Notorious B.I.G. (real name: Christopher Wallace) is universally considered to be one of the greatest rappers of all time, if not the greatest, on the basis of just two albums and a handful of other tracks.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
Decisions were made on the basis of rigorous empirical research and vetting through the minds of the experts — the men and women who led the agencies.
—Michael Eric Siegel, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 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 4 Apr. 2025.
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