based

verb

Definition of basednext
past tense of base
as in predicated
to find a basis she based her argument on careful research

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Recent Examples of based Simmons, founder of The Ringer, is based in California, where sports betting is not legal. — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026 Evangelista, based on his usage and results last year, seems likely to be one of them. — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026 According to the Lagerfeld company, the voice is synthetically generated specifically for the character, but based on a two-hour recording by a voice-over artist that was later refined by machines and humans. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 The event will continue to be based at the Palazzo Barberini cinema complex. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 The top 500 employers, ranked based on these results, were named Brazil's Best Employers 2026. — Charlotte Hu, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 It's based on the company's MQB platform, which underpins the T-Cross subcompact SUV and the Polo hatchback. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026 Now, with another Super El Niño setting in — this time likely to be the strongest on record — many are calibrating their expectations based on what happened then. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 In December 2015, more than 13 million people tuned in to the first of a series of NBC television films inspired by her iconic songs, Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors, based on the story of the patchwork jacket her mother made her as a child. — Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
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predicated
Verb
  • Our scenario was predicated on the US continuing to turn inwards and failing to cooperate effectively with its network of allies in Europe and Asia.
    — Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Psychotherapy itself is predicated upon the healing power of human connection, yet therapists can be surprisingly quick to undervalue relationships outside the therapy room.
    — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of predicated

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“Based.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/based. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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