base
noun
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests.
are basing
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present progressiveof base.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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They are basing their case on articles in the European Convention on Human Rights concerning the right to life and respect for privacy and the family.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025
However, most states that offer in-state tuition to students without legal status are basing the benefit on where the student graduated from high school—an in-state school—not where they live.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2025
Not all Jewish voters are basing their vote solely on Israel, however.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2024
With this project we are basing our search on the common assumption that civilisations elsewhere in the Universe may employ similar technologies to those developed on Earth.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2023
The mockingjay that Bonnie and Twill are basing all their hopes on.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
