based

past tense of base
as in predicated
to find a basis she based her argument on careful research

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“Based.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/based. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.

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