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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a weak basis" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the foundation or reasoning behind an argument, theory, or decision that lacks strength or support.
Example: "The proposal was rejected due to a weak basis in the research presented."
Alternatives: "a flimsy foundation" or "a poor rationale".
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But "do it for me" is a weak basis for corporate decisions.
It may be a weak basis for hope, but the prospects for transparent government and sound taxpayer-funded science could depend in part on Trump's volatility.
American officials are examining the possibility of inviting the two sides to talks in a document that lays out a number of these conditions as American goals while allowing each to accept the invitation without signing off on every condition, but they acknowledge that would be a weak basis for talks.
The "Dogs of the Dow" investment scheme has a weak basis, a poor process and, measured properly, unsupportive performance results.
How is it that many distinguished gene transfer scientists have condemned Seralini et al. so vehemently on such a weak basis?
Without stability in the sense that policy-makers do not simply change ideas in response to changing political and societal circumstances, there is only a weak basis for arguing that certain ideas are strongly embedded in the world-view of policy-makers.
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Those sympathetic to Quinn's position do not deny that some who find the justification for their religious beliefs challenged might for that reason find themselves with a weaker basis for refraining from intolerant behavior or become even more intolerant in defense of the beliefs they continue to hold firmly.
Non-U.S. citizens outside the country have a weaker basis for claiming constitutional rights.
Although the latter provide a weaker basis for causal inference, similar econometric evidence supported the initial case for tobacco taxation.
In sum, existing research provides a very weak basis for advocating local currencies as tools for purposive degrowth.
As suggested above, the universalism of Thomism proved to be a relatively weak basis for criticizing colonialism.
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