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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On May 17, 1954, the nine justices unanimously agreed that separating children on the basis of race in public schools was unconstitutional.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2024
Early labor unions were generally hostile towards the growth of the industrial labor market and implemented barriers of entry to protect their own interests, discriminating particularly on the basis of race and religion.
—Jacob Swartz, Orange County Register, 14 May 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2024
Early labor unions were generally hostile towards the growth of the industrial labor market and implemented barriers of entry to protect their own interests, discriminating particularly on the basis of race and religion.
—Jacob Swartz, Orange County Register, 14 May 2024
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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 30 May. 2024.
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