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  • past tense form of base.
  • past participle of base.
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based

[beyst] / beɪst /


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The group’s current cloud backlog—a closely watched measure of sales that SAP expects over the coming year based on existing contracts—grew 26% at constant currencies in the second quarter, above expectations of around 24%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

More than 160,000 foreign nationals have departed South Africa over the past two months, according to an AFP tally based on figures from repatriating governments, in one of the country's largest recent migrant exoduses.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

This is known as a means test - where the level of financial support a person gets is based on the value of their assets and savings.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

It uses a free cash flow to the firm approach, based on four key drivers: operating margins; revenue growth; weighted cost of capital; and reinvestment efficiency, measured through a company’s sales-to-capital ratio.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

“It’s based on the photo Pua’s mom took of us last weekend,” he says.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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