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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
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
The premise of The Accidental—borrowed from Pier Paolo Pasolini’s 1968 film, Teorema—is the reskinning of an unhappy bourgeois family: mother, son, daughter, and stepfather.
—Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025
German corporations are premised on consensus in decision-making.
—Andrew Binns, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Noun
There’s an existential premise at work regarding the socially destructive power of technology, and Tregenza, having dropped hints along the way, eventually reveals it with an artistic shock of enormous daring.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
The premise of The Accidental—borrowed from Pier Paolo Pasolini’s 1968 film, Teorema—is the reskinning of an unhappy bourgeois family: mother, son, daughter, and stepfather.
—Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
Shelton’s case is premised on his contention that he was assured a job with the Clippers if Leonard signed and that although he was hired, he wasn’t hired to the level of position promised and was later punished for defending Leonard’s health.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025
German corporations are premised on consensus in decision-making.
—Andrew Binns, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premise
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The real magic happens when people bring ideas to life — when teams push boundaries, challenge assumptions and pour their passion into building something extraordinary.—
Calvin Rasode,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2025
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In addition, any opinions and assumptions expressed herein are made as of the date of this communication and are subject to change and/or withdrawal without notice.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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The cafe’s goal is to break ground this spring and finish construction no later than December.—
Kendall Larson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Israel responded with a military campaign—a sustained aerial bombardment and then a ground invasion.—
Claudine Ebeid,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Damage was sustained to four city garbage trucks and four businesses, including a Brooks Brothers store and a Chase Bank, the department said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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McDonald's said its sales are continuing to recover from an E. coli outbreak last fall tied to its Quarter Pounder hamburgers.—
DEE-ANN DURBIN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Feb. 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
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Image There was something both sinister and sweet about the actress’s Chanel couture look of floral-print bustier dress shrouded in yards and yards of black tulle.—
The Styles Desk,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Woods rushed for 1,844 yards and 20 touchdowns, averaging 8.6 yards per carry, including 215 yards and two scores in Chanhassen’s 34-31, overtime win against St. Thomas Academy in the title game.—
Todd Abeln,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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According to public filings with the UK’s corporate register, Runge, a German citizen, assumed the role at the end of last month after departing Interview Magazine.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Musk reinstated Trump's account on X after the billionaire assumed control of the platform in November 2022.—
Axios,
Axios,
8 Feb. 2025
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For Kendrick, a rich celebrity, that alignment is a fine proposition.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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Kramer’s curiosity about such questions and her game cast’s ability to key into her twee existentialism make for a fascinating if eventually quite trying proposition.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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The 2024 cycle commenced in the mountains of Carinthia, in southern Austria, where Prince Emanuel of Liechtenstein owns and maintains an open-air zoo and game park on the grounds of an old castle ruin.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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The free Parcours sector, which takes over public spaces, churches, bridges, and parks across the city, has been especially popular in recent years.—
Adam H. Graham,
AFAR Media,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Premise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premise. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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