based

Definition of basednext
past tense of base
as in predicated
to find a basis she based her argument on careful research

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Recent Examples of based These firms charge fees based on the value of their holdings, adding a financial incentive to keep the marks higher to avoid public scrutiny. — Ellen Dimauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The game show is based around those ubiquitous internet verification tests that check if the visitor to a website is human or a bot. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 The rules limit how much each team can spend, based on revenue. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Most of the 54,000 US troops in Japan, and 70% of their military facilities, are based on the island. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 7 Oct. 2026 This story is based on details disclosed in public filings, and from conversations The Hollywood Reporter had with some of the people involved with or familiar with the details of the negotiations and strategy that led to this point. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 But Cruise isn’t one to judge a movie based on its first weekend in theaters. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 But it should be based on tax projections, not procrastination or faith in the retirement account fairy. — Ronald Stair, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Users will be able to request information on security officers, informants or recruitment targets based on their name, date or place of birth, mother's name, code name and document type or number. — Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for based
predicated
Verb
  • The maximum demand predicated for California is about 30 million or 35 million, Thompson said.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The project is predicated on the theme that the title suggests — love of self, love of others, love for her daughter Hazel — while embracing a swath of styles spanning quiet storm to smooth, finger-snapped R&B.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Based.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/based. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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