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also premiss
1
as in assumption
something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning
your conclusion is all wrong because you started out with a false premise
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2
as in ground
premises plural
the area around and belonging to a building
detectives painstakingly searched the premises for clues to the disappearance
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as in to say
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
let us premise certain things, such as every person's need for love, before beginning our line of reasoning
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Recent Examples of premise
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
On Sunday, the editorial staff of Télé Pluriel in the Delmas 19 neighborhood, said heavily armed gang members had broken through the station’s main barrier sometime during the night and set fire to its premises while also pillaging their offices.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Sasha C. Wells / Made By History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
The Crown is premised on the possibility of getting to listen in on imagined conversations between royals behind closed doors, but its imagination in that area is generally sympathetic.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 July 2024
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Noun
For a premise as incendiary as a police shooting, with all the ensuing news chatter about protests and riots (none of which are actually seen), the drama is mostly sanitized.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
On Sunday, the editorial staff of Télé Pluriel in the Delmas 19 neighborhood, said heavily armed gang members had broken through the station’s main barrier sometime during the night and set fire to its premises while also pillaging their offices.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
While modern-day Junkanoo appears to be a fun-loving mix of tradition and tourist fete, its colorful vibrancy has deep origins premised in Black liberation.
—Sasha C. Wells / Made By History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
The Crown is premised on the possibility of getting to listen in on imagined conversations between royals behind closed doors, but its imagination in that area is generally sympathetic.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premise
Noun
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That insight often comes from someone testing a previously unchallenged assumption.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Showdown at Little Rock Similar assumptions guided events even in places where desegregation appeared to be working.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But Ukraine has lost ground there and the region was recently visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the first time he's been there since Ukraine invaded in August last year.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Just 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed (7 grams) contains about 1.2 grams of protein and 1.9 grams of fiber.22 11.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Southwest Airlines Flight 3278 was cleared to take off on a runway at Orlando International Airport, bound for Albany, New York, the FAA said in a statement.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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The rest of the deal will happen at a valuation of about $7 billion, the sources said, giving the deal a rough blended valuation of $6.6 billion, albeit over multiple years.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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So which team has best chance of actually winning? Keeler: Deion Sanders taking CU Buffs to College Football Playoff feels like when, not an if.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
10 Dec. 2024
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There’s no if’s, and’s or but’s about it: the Rangers can’t waste this opportunity against a tanking opponent.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas News,
6 Sep. 2023
Noun
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Under interim coach Jeff Ulbrich, the Jets were 28th in points (26.6) and 18th in yards allowed per game (337.9).—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Having bird feeders in your yard can give you a firsthand look at the amazing creatures that make our ecosystems function with ease.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Begin the transition one to two months before the new baby's due date, assuming that your toddler is at least 18 months old, says Dr. Widome.—
Laura Broadwell,
Parents,
18 Mar. 2025
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Not only did these refugiums give life a chance to survive the mass extinction event, which lasted 200,000 years, but they are now thought to have been crucial to rebuilding ecosystems in much less time than was previously assumed.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Given the current political situation in the U.S., Lough recognizes the reality that his film might be a risky proposition for distributors who likely don’t want to run afoul of the current administration.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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Whatever the case, Xiaomi flagships are in this odd space of being high value propositions in Asia while being premium priced in Europe.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Many of the Peach State's parks are ready for adventure regardless the season.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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Amid the park’s ongoing renovations, which also means the spring run remains closed for swimming, the walkway leading to the spring head is fenced off but opens up for after-hours firefly viewing, a special treat for ticketed guests.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Premise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premise. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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