as in rudimentary
of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject
you'll need a basic knowledge of computers to get any sort of office work
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as in essential
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Recent Examples of basic
Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
Taxpayer funds are a privilege, and Harvard fails to meet the basic conditions required to access that privilege.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2025
The relaxed fit keeps it comfortable for all-day wear, and the sunny shade adds a cheerful touch to otherwise neutral travel basics.
—Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
In general, the human respondents tended to give similar answers, as reflected in their ratings—suggesting that people share a basic observational understanding of social interactions.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
Taxpayer funds are a privilege, and Harvard fails to meet the basic conditions required to access that privilege.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
Among Colorado fourth graders, 35% tested below basic in reading in 2024, a higher percentage than anytime in the last two decades.
—Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2025
The relaxed fit keeps it comfortable for all-day wear, and the sunny shade adds a cheerful touch to otherwise neutral travel basics.
—Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basic
Adjective
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Instead of making something miraculous out of rudimentary materials, Government Cheese has a pantry of fine ingredients but never puts together anything palatable.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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This enables the system to plan novel action sequences to achieve specified goals—a rudimentary form of reasoning and planning.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The cargo haul includes food and other essentials, as well as a variety of scientific experiments.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The tariffs come as consumers were already struggling to pay for groceries and other essentials amid higher prices, according to Palmer.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Go Nuts For Reading program encourages elementary and middle school students to participate in an eight-book reading challenge at the beginning of the year, leading to free game tickets and a visit from the squirrel mascots, Nutzy and Nutasha.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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Authorities said the two juveniles were elementary and middle school age, Alaska’s News Source reported.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But if Mom can’t stand the thought of leaving the house without her hair in place, this beauty buy is a must.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2025
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Safety glasses are a must, and hearing protection is essential when working with loud equipment.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The introductory model features an Iceco fridge, Dometic Go water storage and faucet system with removable inset sink basin, cutting board worktop, and dual-burner Cook Partner gas stove that fits atop the drawer.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2025
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Look for introductory fares Summer schedules have been released for a while, and some carriers are already thinking ahead to fall.—
Nerdwallet,
Hartford Courant,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Marrying Business Impact With Economics While the industry has witnessed a proliferation of smaller, specialized AI models, significant AI chip innovation remains essential to deliver the performance requirements for supporting advanced reasoning and multimodal models.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Clinics, meanwhile, grapple with strict 340B compliance requirements—often without adequate staff or tools to manage efficiently.—
Craig Lebrau,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Revenue Growth Analysis Amazon has demonstrated solid fundamental performance with a 36% revenue increase, growing from $470 billion in 2021 to $638 billion in the trailing twelve months.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The change in tone is also fundamental to the stock market and the economic uncertainty that Trump's tariffs created.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Basic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basic. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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