base
noun
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests.
is basing
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present progressiveof base (3rd person singular).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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Michael Gates is basing his run for California attorney general on his decade-long reign as Huntington Beach’s top lawman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
Parker is basing that on recent earnings growth and the direction of earnings estimate revisions.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
Norris is basing his early assessment of the cars on the 'shakedown' test that was held in Barcelona last week.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
One needed step is basing the system on EEGs, which can be measured via the scalp.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2023
This is basing the matter on its true ground.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 357, June, 1845 by Various
