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

Example Sentences

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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

Stronger efforts to safeguard the water that remains will be based on these reports, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

For those who are rethinking their filing order because it might be based on outdated notions, there is an option to make that change, but it’s very difficult.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Over the next two hours, William worked out that the messages must be based on two keyword ciphers.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

be based on

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