basis

[bey-sis] / ˈbeɪ sɪs /

NOUN

physical foundation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

base footing ground support

STRONG

bed bottom foot groundwork rest seat substructure

WEAK

resting place

Antonyms

STRONG

top

NOUN

foundation for belief, action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assumption base essential evidence explanation footing fundamental justification premise principle proof reason security support theory

STRONG

antecedent authority axiom backbone background backing bedrock cause center core crux data dictum essence heart infrastructure keynote keystone law nexus nucleus postulate presumption presupposition root rudiment sanction source substratum theorem warrant

WEAK

chief ingredient hard fact principal element underpinning

Antonyms

STRONGEST

auxiliary fact reality trivia

STRONG

effect end exterior exteriority outside periphery result surface

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Yields on U.K. government bonds tracked their U.S. peers higher, with 10-year gilt yields rose 2 basis points to last trade at 4.561%

From The Wall Street Journal

Alongside the permanent French couture houses, the federation invites guest designers from around the world who have both the skill and commitment to handmade craft that form the basis of the business.

From Barron's

The group may continue financing First Brands on a week-to-week basis, court records show.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The open question now, given the guidance, is whether the rate normalization cycle starts with a 25 or a 50 basis points” cut, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty told MPs on Monday that UK officials "remain engaged with the United States on a daily basis".

From BBC

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