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noun

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Recent Examples of basic
Adjective
Company leaders’ concerns about returns on investment, skepticism about long-term impact or a basic lack of understanding about what coaching actually entails can all stand in the way of landing a contract. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 The basic act of assembling and protesting the government’s actions is unquestionably protected, according to the First Amendment Coalition, a California nonprofit that’s committed to protecting freedom of speech. Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
Among Colorado fourth graders, 35% tested below basic in reading in 2024, a higher percentage than anytime in the last two decades. Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2025 The relaxed fit keeps it comfortable for all-day wear, and the sunny shade adds a cheerful touch to otherwise neutral travel basics. Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for basic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basic
Adjective
  • Instead of making something miraculous out of rudimentary materials, Government Cheese has a pantry of fine ingredients but never puts together anything palatable.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
  • This enables the system to plan novel action sequences to achieve specified goals—a rudimentary form of reasoning and planning.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • All the back-and-forth surrounding President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs has brought on concerns surrounding rising costs of high-end luxuries and everyday essentials.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The Home Depot’s Spring Black Friday Sale is full of deals on gardening and outdoor essentials, including grills, patio umbrellas, lawn mowers, and more.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The Go Nuts For Reading program encourages elementary and middle school students to participate in an eight-book reading challenge at the beginning of the year, leading to free game tickets and a visit from the squirrel mascots, Nutzy and Nutasha.
    Brennan Long, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Authorities said the two juveniles were elementary and middle school age, Alaska’s News Source reported.
    David Chiu, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Safety glasses are a must, and hearing protection is essential when working with loud equipment.
    Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
  • But if Mom can’t stand the thought of leaving the house without her hair in place, this beauty buy is a must.
    Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • For various introductory examples and further detailed indications about generating prompts prompting, see my coverage at the link here.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Completing an introductory period does not guarantee continued employment.
    Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Marrying Business Impact With Economics While the industry has witnessed a proliferation of smaller, specialized AI models, significant AI chip innovation remains essential to deliver the performance requirements for supporting advanced reasoning and multimodal models.
    Maribel Lopez, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Clinics, meanwhile, grapple with strict 340B compliance requirements—often without adequate staff or tools to manage efficiently.
    Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Now the data revolution is reimagining one of the game’s most fundamental tools: the bat.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The spoofing issue stems from a fundamental flaw in how WhatsApp for Windows processes file attachments.
    Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Basic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basic. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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