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basing

VERB

build plan or opinion on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depend establish found locate set up station stay

STRONG

construct derive ground hinge plant predicate prop rest

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy end leave move

Example Sentences

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Air power depends on land basing, supply and protection.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

True, I am basing this conclusion on the mere 20 companies that had reported as of April 14.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Michael Gates is basing his run for California attorney general on his decade-long reign as Huntington Beach’s top lawman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

It also requires sides to avoid, as far as feasible, basing military targets within or near densely populated areas.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

More broadly, she can “teach to the test,” basing her lesson plans on questions from past years’ exams, which isn’t considered cheating but may well violate the spirit of the test.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt