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'basis' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'basis' with 20 example sentences.


basis noun

: a relation that provides the foundation for something

: the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

: the most important or necessary part of something


  • Discrimination on the basis of gender is prohibited.
  • We talk on the phone on a regular basis.
  • He's interacting with Muslims on a daily basis.
  • There is no scientific basis for these claims.
  • Great Britain has two military bases in Cyprus.
  • Vocabulary is the basis of language.
  • Food, clothing and shelter are the basis of life.
  • Every vector space has a basis.
  • Since when are you two on a first name basis?
  • The conclusion rests on a solid basis.
  • Is there some basis for this?
  • The British had military bases along New York's Hudson River.
  • This idea is the basis of my argument.
  • We will have to consider each application on a case-by-case basis.
  • Greetings are the basis of good manners.
  • Is the individual or the family the basis of our society?
  • Her diaries formed the basis of the book she later wrote.
  • The power to question is the basis of all human progress.
  • Information will be provided on a need-to-know basis.
  • We determine our attitude on the basis of the other party.
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