on the basis of
idiom
: according to : based on
Students were chosen/selected on the basis of their grades and test scores.
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In a 6-3 ruling issued on Monday, the conservative majority said agents are allowed to stop suspects on the basis of race, language or their job, while a challenge to that practice moves through the courts.
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Brian Bennett, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The program allocates tax credits to each state on the basis of their population.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
At the workplace, it’s most often measured on the basis of promotions, awards or recognition.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Antidiscrimination law has always required employers to judge all workers fairly and on the basis of their merit.
—Deborah Widiss, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
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Brian Bennett, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The program allocates tax credits to each state on the basis of their population.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
At the workplace, it’s most often measured on the basis of promotions, awards or recognition.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Antidiscrimination law has always required employers to judge all workers fairly and on the basis of their merit.
—Deborah Widiss, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
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“On the basis of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20basis%20of. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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