scientific basis

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a reason or principle based on scientific facts

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  • The government's new environmental policy lacks a clear scientific basis.
  • Is there any scientific basis for the claim that this supplement boosts immunity?
  • His theory, while intriguing, requires a more solid scientific basis to be widely accepted.
  • We must establish a scientific basis for our arguments against climate change denial.
  • Many ancient medical treatments had no scientific basis and relied on superstition.
  • The research team will work to provide a scientific basis for these preliminary findings.
  • The new regulations on food additives must be supported by a strong scientific basis.
  • The curriculum is designed to teach students to question ideas that lack a scientific basis.
  • The psychologist's conclusions were criticized for not having a firm scientific basis.
  • Without a scientific basis, the theory is nothing more than speculation.