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based on

ADJECTIVE
rooted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
entrenched fixed
STRONG
established firm grounded
WEAK
deep
ADJECTIVE
subject to
Synonyms
WEAK
conditional contingent contingent on dependent depending
PREPOSITION
of
Synonyms
WEAK
about appertaining to appropriate to as concerns as regards attributed to away from belonging to characterized by coming from concerning connected with consisting of containing epithetical going from in reference to in regard to like made from out from out of peculiar to pertaining to proceeding from referring to regarding related to showing

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Lamorne, “Spider-Noir” is based on a Marvel comic and is set in an exaggerated version of 1930s New York.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

In 2024, the Court of Appeal overturned a lower Family Court decision to take three children away from their family based on hair strand tests.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

She was married to her first husband long enough to qualify as his widow for Social Security benefits based on his record.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The average rate on a 30-year home loan is now 6.51%, the highest rate in nine months based on the latest data from Freddie Mac.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Melodies are based on raga, which is a set of pitches similar to what we think of as a scale, but with many more non-musical characteristics.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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