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be based on

VERB

depend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hinge on rest on revolve around

STRONG

bottom found ground hang rest stay

WEAK

be at mercy of be conditioned be connected with be determined by be in control of be in the power of be subject to be subordinate to hang in suspense hang on pend rest with revolve on stand on trust to turn on

VERB

hinge on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depend on rest on

WEAK

be at mercy of be conditioned be connected with be determined by be in control of be in the power of be subject to be subordinate to bottom found ground hang hang in suspense hang on hang upon pend re rest

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Rulings can be based on industry trends and generalities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The tax rate you would pay, if you owed capital‑gains tax, would be based on your income‑tax bracket.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

If companies fail to comply with the rules, the fines will get tougher, and they will be based on turnover.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

And VanEck announced on Thursday that it was getting ready to debut the VanEck Space ETF, which will be based on an index and trade with the ticker of WARP.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Lawyers typically have little information about potential jurors, so their decisions to strike individual jurors tend to be based on nothing more than stereotypes, prejudices, and hunches.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

be based on

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