on the grounds that
idiom
: for the reason that : because
Many critics have objected to the proposal on the grounds that it would be too costly.
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David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Cannon last year dismissed the documents case on the grounds that Smith was improperly appointed.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
Their letter argued that a referral to the Justice Department was warranted on the grounds that Thomas had willfully failed to comply with the financial disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
—Nate Raymond, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Share [Findings] The Journal of Pediatric Genetics retracted a study on Islamic beliefs concerning the possible supernatural causes of birth defects on the grounds that the research lacked a scientific basis.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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“On the grounds that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20grounds%20that. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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