as in predicated
to find a basis
she based her argument on careful research
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Recent Examples of based
Polyamory is nothing new in California, and certainly not in Oakland, which in 2024 became the first city in the state to outlaw discrimination based on family structure — a move meant in part to protect multiple partners’ rights to manage a medical emergency in the hospital.
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Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Sea water flowing into the tanks is controlled with inlet valves and will vary based on the needs of the experiment.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
What to avoid around this full moon Impulsive decisions based on emotion.
—Glamour, 25 Apr. 2026
Tech-art studio Rhizomatiks and Dentsu design experts, both based in Japan, continued honing the capabilities as underlying technology improved.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Asher Redd joined Fox News in 2025 as a Multimedia Reporter based in Nashville.
—Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Contributing Writer Eben is a teacher, language learner, and writer based in Seattle.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
The astronauts snapped thousands of photos during their historic pass around the moon, shot video and recorded their personal observations to give researchers insights based on the color sensitivity of the human eye.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Sea water flowing into the tanks is controlled with inlet valves and will vary based on the needs of the experiment.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
What to avoid around this full moon Impulsive decisions based on emotion.
—Glamour, 25 Apr. 2026
Tech-art studio Rhizomatiks and Dentsu design experts, both based in Japan, continued honing the capabilities as underlying technology improved.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Asher Redd joined Fox News in 2025 as a Multimedia Reporter based in Nashville.
—Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Contributing Writer Eben is a teacher, language learner, and writer based in Seattle.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
The astronauts snapped thousands of photos during their historic pass around the moon, shot video and recorded their personal observations to give researchers insights based on the color sensitivity of the human eye.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for based
predicated
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It was all predicated on chops that were second to none.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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But that new is, at times, predicated on what came before.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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