Synonyms of bases

bases 1 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of base

as in grounds

to find a basis

she based her argument on careful research

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grounds
• predicates
• rests
• premises
• hangs
• establishes
• founds
• presupposes
• postulates
• presumes
• assumes
• supposes

bases

2 of 3

noun (1)

plural of base

1

as in foundations

an immaterial thing upon which something else rests

the firm belief that complete trust between partners is the base of any successful marriage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• foundations
• cornerstones
• grounds
• bedrocks
• roots
• premises
• underpinnings
• keystones
• footings
• focuses
• warps
• theories
• cores
• foci
• justifications
• essences
• assumptions
• frameworks
• kernels
• supports
• hearts
• bottoms
• groundworks
• warp and woofs
• centers
• infrastructures
• backbones
• mounts
• shores
• substructures
• beds
• presumptions
• props
• rationales
• buttresses
• presuppositions
• substrata
• anchorages
• theses
• stays
• warrants
• bulwarks
• nuclei
• premisses
• braces
• seats
• suppositions
• hubs
• nucleuses
• touchstones
• eyes
• souls
• quintessences

2

as in camps

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• camps
• stations
• fortresses
• centers
• bridgeheads
• footholds
• strongholds
• headquarters
• installations
• fields
• fronts
• emplacements
• footings
• bastions
• staging areas
• airbases
• beachheads
• staging grounds
• battlefronts
• toeholds

3

as in centers

a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest

the base of the industry is California's Silicon Valley

Synonyms & Similar Words

• centers
• capitals
• hubs
• focuses
• meccas
• foci
• nuclei
• hearts
• seats
• cores
• playgrounds
• loci
• nucleuses
• nexuses
• axes
• nexus
• headquarters
• ground zeros
• nerve centers
• centrals
• epicenters
• navels
• cynosures
• eyes
• omphali
• hot spots
• kernels
• attractions
• magnets
• essences
• hives
• piths
• hotbeds
• hotspots
• nubs
• loadstones
• happy hunting grounds
• playlands
• deeps
• thicks
• lodestones
• souls
• quintessences
• polestars

4

as in bottoms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bottoms
• feet
• foot
• basements
• foundations
• grounds
• beds
• seats
• rock bottoms
• underpinnings
• nadirs
• bedrocks
• keystones
• groundworks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tops
• heads
• vertices
• vertexes
• heights
• peaks
• tips
• apices
• summits
• crests
• pinnacles
• apexes
• meridians
• climaxes
• culminations
• acmes
• zeniths
• tip-tops

5

as in headquarters

the place from which a commander runs operations

the army base is three miles down the road

Synonyms & Similar Words

• headquarters
• homes
• commands
• command posts
• seats

bases

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural of basis

as in cornerstones

an immaterial thing upon which something else rests

the sole basis for the rumor is someone's overactive imagination

Synonyms & Similar Words

• foundations
• cornerstones
• grounds
• bedrocks
• roots
• premises
• underpinnings
• keystones
• footings
• focuses
• warps
• theories
• cores
• foci
• justifications
• essences
• assumptions
• frameworks
• kernels
• supports
• hearts
• bottoms
• groundworks
• warp and woofs
• centers
• infrastructures
• backbones
• mounts
• shores
• substructures
• beds
• presumptions
• props
• rationales
• buttresses
• presuppositions
• substrata
• anchorages
• theses
• stays
• warrants
• bulwarks
• nuclei
• premisses
• braces
• seats
• suppositions
• hubs
• nucleuses
• touchstones
• eyes
• souls
• quintessences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bases

Noun

As user bases expand and capital flows into the space, asset prices will follow suit, pushing the overall market capitalization to unprecedented heights. —Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

Russia is talking to those in charge about keeping its military bases in Syria. —Josh Holder, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024

When Gose walked the next guy, too, he was lifted with the bases re-loaded. —Chuck Murr, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

Daytime highs above freezing at the mountain bases weren’t helping the season get off the ground though, and the warm, sunny weather hinted at the long-term struggles ski resorts face as the climate changes and winters continue to heat up in many places. —Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024

Rickey Henderson, who died Friday at age 65, stole 1,406 bases in his incredible 25-year Major League Baseball career. —Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024

The bird thrives in alpine grasslands, feeding on tussock grass by stripping its leaves to reach the soft bases. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024

But for Toyota to offer a BEV version and a plug-in hybrid variant at the same time means that the brand wants to cover all its bases. —Peter Lyon, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024

Expanding teams, client bases and services require robust systems for communication and decision-making. —Federico Sendra, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024