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The Clue

Founded (5 letter answer)

The Answer

BASED

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Notes

The answer BASED is uncommon, appearing about once every 400 puzzles.

Related Clues

Contingent (on)
Established
Founded (on)
Founded on
Grounded
Headquartered
Located
Predicated
Rooted
Set (in)
Situated
Stationed
Stationed (in)
Formed a foundation
Formed a foundation for
___ on a true story

Definition

BASE as a verb:

1. (establish, base, ground, found) = use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"
2. (free-base, base) = use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes
3. (station, post, base, send, place) = assign to a station

BASED as an adjective:

1. being derived from (often followed by `on' or `upon'); "a film based on a best-selling novel"
2. having a base; "firmly based ice"
3. (based, founded) = having a basis; often used as combining terms; "a soundly based argument"; "a computer-based system"; "well-founded suspicions"
4. having a base of operations (often used as a combining form); "a locally based business"; "an Atlanta-based company"; "carrier-based planes"