as in foundation
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
the sole basis for the rumor is someone's overactive imagination
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Recent Examples of basis
Our vision is to raise children who are going to wake up on a daily basis inspired, motivated and eager to learn.
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Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
During the debates, Sen. Pete Wilson (R-Calif.) pushed to include the admission of temporary workers on an annual basis.
—Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
With a lower cost basis, there's more flexibility to enhance the property without overextending.
—Danny Kattan, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The defense is easier to apply to non-commercial use cases—and is always decided by judges on a case by case basis.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
During the debates, Sen. Pete Wilson (R-Calif.) pushed to include the admission of temporary workers on an annual basis.
—Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
With a lower cost basis, there's more flexibility to enhance the property without overextending.
—Danny Kattan, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The defense is easier to apply to non-commercial use cases—and is always decided by judges on a case by case basis.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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This solid foundation enables the Bilstein DTX shock absorbers to do their work, with fast reaction times that let the various drive mode settings deliver distinctly different ride and handling characteristics.Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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During a meeting in early 2024, the foundation’s inner circle locked themselves in a room to come up with the guiding tenets for the group.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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As an industrial revolution took root in American society in the decades that followed, tariffs remained a cornerstone of U.S. economic policy.Erik Guzik / The Conversation, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
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Data and Compute as Pillars of AI Innovation Ranjan views data and compute as the cornerstones of successful AI adoption.Peter High, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Values are the bedrock of a company's identity and the foundation for building trust with employees, customers and stakeholders.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Several carmakers are using LLMs as in-car assistants, while AI is creating the bedrock for a potential future of autonomous driving.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
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But now, more than ever, there is no good justification for adding one’s name to X’s list of active users.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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So then if there's no policy justification, why are both candidates talking about this?Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Basis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basis. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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