as in rudimentary
of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject
you'll need a basic knowledge of computers to get any sort of office work
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Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Parents who understand budgeting or basic investing reinforce these skills at home, creating a long lasting effect.
—Andre Jean-Pierre, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Jerry Haar, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
Stanford’s course covers basics like borrowing and credit scores, and investing principles such as diversification, or managing risk by investing in different types of assets.
—Ann Carrns, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The one-time payment is designed for emergency use to help cover the costs of basic necessities such as baby formula, personal hygiene items and fuel.
—Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Parents who understand budgeting or basic investing reinforce these skills at home, creating a long lasting effect.
—Andre Jean-Pierre, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
Also, educational standards have been watered down in recent decades, with many American teenagers being poorly educated in the STEM basics of math and science.
—Jerry Haar, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
Stanford’s course covers basics like borrowing and credit scores, and investing principles such as diversification, or managing risk by investing in different types of assets.
—Ann Carrns, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The most rudimentary method is something anyone with a computer can do at home: asking a chatbot to produce many responses to a single question.—
Lauren Leffer,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
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Macondo 0-1, as it is called, the rudimentary village of Macondo, was built at Garanchal Ranch, Venadillo, a 20-minute drive north go Alvardo, on the edge of the Magdalena River, Colombia’s longest, in Tolima.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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Start stocking up on travel essentials for yourself or a loved one with deals up to 25 percent off.—
Gabriella Maestri,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2025
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As the costs of grocery store essentials soar, families become more stressed about budgeting for their weekly food bill.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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In a message to families Tuesday, District 205 Superintendent Robert McBride said the decision was made because most of the elementary districts that feed into the high school were also having students report to class.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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One is that the course is just elementary easy – like show up and get your A, easy.—
Derek Newton,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Money trees often develop root rot in poorly draining pots, so drainage holes are a must.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2025
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Indiana still has a path for hosting, but beating one of the Big Ten’s top four teams will be a must, and the Hoosiers have a huge opportunity when USC comes to Assembly Hall.—
Mark Schindler,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Lynch, who played for Carroll during their successful years together with the Seattle Seahawks, was in attendance at Carroll's introductory press conference in Las Vegas on Monday.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Speaking to the media at his introductory press conference as the Atlanta Falcons' new defensive coordinator, Ulbrich was asked to reflect on his period with the Jets after taking over as head coach once Robert Saleh was fired just five games into the season.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Trump also moved ahead with rolling back EPA tailpipe emissions rules that Republicans have characterized as an effective requirement for consumers to buy electric vehicles.—
Daniel Moore,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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In Europe, countries like Germany and France offer citizenship to children born on their soil only if their parents meet certain residency or legal status requirements.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Editor’s picks Lynch saw Transcendental Meditation as fundamental to his survival as an artist in Hollywood.—
Claire Hoffman,
Rolling Stone,
18 Jan. 2025
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The token's success could depend as much on sustaining community enthusiasm as on any fundamental factors.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Basic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basic. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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