BASES Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

bases 1 of 3

verb

Definition of bases

present tense third-person singular of base

as in grounds

to find a basis she based her argument on careful research

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bases

2 of 3

noun (1)

plural of base

as in foundations

an immaterial thing upon which something else rests the firm belief that complete trust between partners is the base of any successful marriage

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as in camps

a place from which an advance (as for military operations) is made the army's base of attack was kept top secret until the battle began

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as in capitals

a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest the base of the industry is California's Silicon Valley

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as in bottoms

the lowest part, place, or point the base of the mountain extends over a huge area make sure the base of the stove rests evenly on the floor

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as in headquarters

the place from which a commander runs operations the army base is three miles down the road

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bases

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural of basis

as in cornerstones

an immaterial thing upon which something else rests the sole basis for the rumor is someone's overactive imagination

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Both brands offer a telematics safe driving program, which tracks your driving and bases your rate on factors like your braking, acceleration, speed and driving time. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 This makes Kansas one of the few states that bases the requirement on payroll dollars rather than employee count. — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 Currently, the Social Security Administration bases its COLA each year on average annual increases in the CPI-W, or the index for urban wage earners, from July through September. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 The company currently has 230 employees, bases its research in Tel Aviv, and its operations in New York City. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services bases some of its payments on hospital surveys her group designed. — Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 In place of factory seats, Wellhouse bases its conversion around the incredibly versatile Schnierle floor rail system it's long used in other small van conversions. — New Atlas, 24 July 2026 The Federal Reserve, for example, bases its interest-rate decisions around the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs data, among other sources. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026 The group always bases its sound in the harder side of rock, but songs and even albums by the Grammy-winning outfit can be classified under several different genre labels. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Noun

Halpin watched the ball clear the wall in right-center then launched his bat over his head and into the sky before rounding the bases. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 Brewers third baseman David Hamilton rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the ninth inning. — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 Mitchell's family lived on several bases during World War II before eventually settling in Saskatoon, which the singer has often referred to as her hometown. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 And now, because Iran attacked some radar systems throughout the region, the penetration rate of its missiles has probably gone up and soon Iran will go after basically those bases in Europe. — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 The use of GDRs offers a template for exchanges across the continent to expand pan-African trade and broaden their investor bases. — semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026 For families, what happens between the bases can make a difference long after the game ends. — Jamiel Robinson, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 An analysis of more than 100,000 donors across over 2,000 organizations found that recurring donor bases grew 127% from 2018 to 2022, while recurring-donation revenue rose 144%. — Yuriy Boyechko, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Both fan bases for the Dream and the Valkyries are sharing the excitement of getting to the WNBA Finals. — Jill Martin, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bases

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Sézane’s Bridget grounds the silhouette in glossy black leather, with a streamlined knee-high construction that works particularly well against oversized tailoring and fluid skirts.

— Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Tart Deco mixes black cherry, rose, and mimosa, then grounds them with birchwood, vetiver, and vanilla.

— Ethan Stone October 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of grounds

Noun

Dropping two cylinders and losing almost three liters of displacement means there’s no option for shaking a garage on its foundations or setting off car alarms while waiting for a red light.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
The fund launched with $27 million, including an initial $10 million donation from the Knight Foundation and support from Pivotal and the Ford, MacArthur, Robert Wood Johnson and Schmidt Family foundations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of foundations

Noun

As the footprint expands across major creative capitals, both founders remain adamantly protective of the core intimacy that defines their mission.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Beyond aesthetics, is there anything to be gleaned from Huang’s large, looping capitals or from Brockman’s wobbly lowercase initials?

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of capitals

Noun

In a third shot, the model stood with her back to the camera, giving followers a closer look at the personalized swimsuit bottoms.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The bottoms are basically Molly’s baseball cap, which looks like a dome with a bill just plonked onto it, and Shannon’s wings, which the judges say are just a gingerbread cookie with some icing on it.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of bottoms

Noun

The theme of the evening was family and relationships, the cornerstones of the business for the last century.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The goal on defense is to force more opponents to throw at two cornerstones who keep making plays on the ball.

— Nate Atkins, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of cornerstones

Verb

When the removal cannot be measured directly, the credibility of each credit rests on the model used to calculate it.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
And 2026’s biggest Halloween nail trend—a spider nail art manicure—rests in the perfect place between the two.

— Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of rests

Noun

Clarity builds bridges and creates access, which are bedrocks of our organizational values.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
The costs of health insurance are pushing small businesses — beloved by politicians and the bedrocks of entire communities — to a financial cliff.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 7 July 2026

Definition of bedrocks

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