The phrase "a credible basis" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the foundation or justification for an argument, claim, or decision that is trustworthy and reliable.
Example: "The research provided a credible basis for the new policy recommendations."
Alternatives: "a reliable foundation" or "a trustworthy basis".
This is hardly a credible basis for a monetary union.
Mr. Avila wrote, "The scientific evidence of how same-sex attraction most likely may be created provides a credible basis for a spiritual explanation that indicts the devil".
But was there ever a credible basis for carrying that battle to Iraq? Don't misunderstand -- we should all be glad to see the Iraqi people freed from Saddam Hussein's tyranny, and the defeat of Iraq did spell the demise of the world's No. 4 state sponsor of international terrorism (Iran, Syria and Sudan all have more blood on their hands in the last decade).
They ease information asymmetries within international trade by providing a credible basis for buyers to identify quality exporters, especially from developing countries.
"Sadly, the controversy which surrounded the proposed £12,000 recognition payment entirely overshadowed the rest of the Eames-Bradley Report, which whilst not perfect, provided a credible basis on which a process could be built.
But amateur tax preparers namely, people doing their own returns can still avoid penalties if they have a credible basis for their position, so they can get by with less research or take iffier positions.
So, the government should quit implying that the consultation approach provides a scientifically credible basis for decisions.
"They make a translation of our programs in their language, in their newspapers, and get out the word on a more credible basis".
A more credible basis is that the opposition is acutely aware that opinion polls show that the majority of Egyptians would vote yes to the draft constitution.
In February 2007, a Leflore County grand jury, composed primarily of black jurors and empaneled by Joyce Chiles, a black prosecutor, found no credible basis for Beauchamp's claim that 14 people took part in Till's abduction and murder.
Does previous experience with the transgene and the transformed crop provide any scientifically credible basis for postulating a potentially significant toxicological concern not addressable through compositional analysis?
