as in basic
of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject
many students lacked even a basal familiarity with the topic
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Recent Examples of basal
These revelations have put the biologist at the vanguard of a new field called basal cognition.
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Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
Now, the effectiveness of a novel basal insulin, efsitora alfa, that’s designed to be injected once a week has been tested in two separate Phase 3 clinical trials – one with type 1 diabetics and one with type 2 – and has yielded some very promising results.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024
Ultraviolet radiation is thought to cause up to 95% of basal and squamous cell carcinomas, and between 70-95% of melanomas in people with fair skin.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
Fill the dish with enough water to just submerge the celery’s root end (basal plate), not the entire piece.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2024
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Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
Now, the effectiveness of a novel basal insulin, efsitora alfa, that’s designed to be injected once a week has been tested in two separate Phase 3 clinical trials – one with type 1 diabetics and one with type 2 – and has yielded some very promising results.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024
Ultraviolet radiation is thought to cause up to 95% of basal and squamous cell carcinomas, and between 70-95% of melanomas in people with fair skin.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
Fill the dish with enough water to just submerge the celery’s root end (basal plate), not the entire piece.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basal
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The premium plan includes all the benefits of the basic plan with additional features.Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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For this story to land, Silo 17 needed to feel distinct from Juliette’s home while belonging to the same basic world.Mark Blankenship, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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As students move through elementary, middle, and high school, exposure activities include age-appropriate outside-of-school experiences, such as workplace visits.Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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It's been widely reported that Mangione grew up in a successful Baltimore family, which owns two country clubs, and became the valedictorian of the Gilman School, a private all-boys elementary and secondary school.Maria Aspan, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
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In those early days, scraping was a rudimentary process, limited to simple data fetching via basic HTTP protocols.Sandro Shubladze, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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His shop was rudimentary but well stocked, its shelves filled with whiskey, pisco, aguardiente, and beer.Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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After the introductory period, memberships will be $10 per month, and at no additional cost for All Access, Guide, and App+ Members.Adrienne So, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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That introductory set has thus far peaked at No. 49 on the 50-spot list.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Although their context may be different, the underlying principles are the same.Anna Anisin, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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There’s an underlying sense of loyalty between them, even post-divorce, with Apollo revealing that Toya had been asking about his marital affairs.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
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Such appropriations are the fundamental and ultimate business of Congress, as per the Constitution.Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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The trick, though, comes in trying to distinguish between a bull market feeding off rational fundamental positives and one that has grown so frisky as to be acutely risky.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Basal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basal. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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