basis

[bey-sis] / ˈbeɪ sɪs /

NOUN

physical foundation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

base footing ground support

STRONG

bed bottom foot groundwork rest seat substructure

WEAK

resting place

Antonyms

STRONG

top

NOUN

foundation for belief, action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assumption base essential evidence explanation footing fundamental justification premise principle proof reason security support theory

STRONG

antecedent authority axiom backbone background backing bedrock cause center core crux data dictum essence heart infrastructure keynote keystone law nexus nucleus postulate presumption presupposition root rudiment sanction source substratum theorem warrant

WEAK

chief ingredient hard fact principal element underpinning

Antonyms

STRONGEST

auxiliary fact reality trivia

STRONG

effect end exterior exteriority outside periphery result surface

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Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty told MPs on Monday that UK officials "remain engaged with the United States on a daily basis".

From BBC

Long-tenured employees with a low cost basis may feel insulated from volatility.

From MarketWatch

Birkenstock is targeting €1 billion in incremental revenue in the next three years, around 13%-15% growth on a constant-currency basis, it said in a capital markets day presentation on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

The industry expects 300 basis points of improvement as rates reset over the next two years.

From MarketWatch

Under a longstanding policy, the company does not “lobby for or against policies or legislation that would determine the basis for or duration of an individual’s incarceration or detention,” Todd noted.

From Salon

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