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bases

¹ American

[bey-seez] / ˈbeɪ siz /

noun

plural of basis.

bases ² American

[bey-siz] / ˈbeɪ sɪz /

noun

plural of base.

bases ¹ British

/ ˈbeɪsiːz /

noun

the plural of basis

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bases ² British

/ ˈbeɪsɪz /

noun

the plural of base 1

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Example Sentences

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It has a history of breaking out from well-formed bases.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

“Companies require bases that are stable, that are connected, that are trusted and Ireland gives them those elements,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Corona 5, Etiwanda 4: A hit pitch with the bases loaded in the sixth inning pushed across what turned out to be the winning run for Corona.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

It also has two other bases – in Bologna in Italy and in Bonn, Germany.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Between the bases and the institute, we thought the area would help us build our life and experience the American dream.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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