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as in park
the area around and belonging to a building
an escorted tour of the White House and its surrounding grounds
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as in reason
something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing
evicted the tenants on the grounds that they violated the lease
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as in predicates
to find a basis
you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence
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Recent Examples of grounds
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Is mere aesthetic shittiness grounds for disqualification?
—Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Threaded throughout is an even cooler environment to send them back into, whether snowshoeing the gently hilly grounds or admiring the Front Range from a boulder while noting plant and insect species.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
The strait provides nesting grounds for sea turtles, and the coast of Oman is home to the critically endangered and nonmigratory Arabian humpback whales, with dugongs and sea snakes in the surrounding waters.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
After finding what appeared to be his legitimate business online, Marta arranged to have the vehicles delivered the next day to a few miles from the festival grounds.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
The building’s grounds are also majestic.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
But scammers have quietly turned these casual games into hunting grounds.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Hastings became known for implementing a unique and controversial culture of radical transparency, where employee evaluations are brutally candid and average performances can be grounds for termination.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Jeanne Lyons Davis, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
That detail grounds the photograph in the human perspective.
—Christye Sisson, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
Camping is available on the Camp Ben McCulloch grounds beneath live oaks and along Onion Creek.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026
The teak base grounds the look in something that’s light and airy, but still sophisticated.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026
What grounds you and your art in an era that is often trying to strip you away from your creative liberties?
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
What grounds your sense of worth today?
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
This shift grounds the immersive experience in a tangible reality, bringing together memory, artistic expression, and documentary sensibility.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
The hotel grounds include indoor and outdoor pools.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Is mere aesthetic shittiness grounds for disqualification?
—Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Threaded throughout is an even cooler environment to send them back into, whether snowshoeing the gently hilly grounds or admiring the Front Range from a boulder while noting plant and insect species.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
The strait provides nesting grounds for sea turtles, and the coast of Oman is home to the critically endangered and nonmigratory Arabian humpback whales, with dugongs and sea snakes in the surrounding waters.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
After finding what appeared to be his legitimate business online, Marta arranged to have the vehicles delivered the next day to a few miles from the festival grounds.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
The building’s grounds are also majestic.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
But scammers have quietly turned these casual games into hunting grounds.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Hastings became known for implementing a unique and controversial culture of radical transparency, where employee evaluations are brutally candid and average performances can be grounds for termination.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
The room’s dramatic statement, Lee Jofa’s Arley wallpaper in Lagoon, echoes the natural beauty framed by the expansive windows, fostering a tranquil retreat that further grounds the cottage in the landscape.
—Jeanne Lyons Davis, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
That detail grounds the photograph in the human perspective.
—Christye Sisson, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
Camping is available on the Camp Ben McCulloch grounds beneath live oaks and along Onion Creek.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026
The teak base grounds the look in something that’s light and airy, but still sophisticated.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026
What grounds you and your art in an era that is often trying to strip you away from your creative liberties?
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
What grounds your sense of worth today?
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
This shift grounds the immersive experience in a tangible reality, bringing together memory, artistic expression, and documentary sensibility.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grounds
Noun
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The new corporate park, if constructed, will be located just up the road from a 10-building industrial park under development at 3075 Sanders Road, the former Allstate headquarters.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Police on Friday closed Kensington Gardens, a central London park visited by thousands of tourists and local residents every day, after a group that Israel has linked to Iran posted a video claiming Israel’s nearby London embassy was going to be attacked with drones carrying dangerous substances.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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King tides — the year’s highest tides, which climate change is making more frequent and severe — stir up sediment and reduce the light that reaches the seafloor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Over time, calcium, lime, sediment, and even biofilm can accumulate in the aerator—especially in homes with hard water—making routine cleaning essential for performance and to keep your water clean and clear.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the status quo is upended by the arrival of Kyra Marshall (Anika Noni Rose), a woman with young kids who wants a stop sign for safety reasons.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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If nerves come up, that’s part of the process, not a reason to stop.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Minor damage was caused to the synagogue’s premises and nobody was injured in that attack, police said.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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When citizens insist on shaping the basic terms of social life by appealing to premises that others cannot reasonably be expected to accept—revelation, doctrines of transcendence, private moral visions—the result is not a purer politics but a dangerously brittle one.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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King is especially distraught in the season finale after learning that she'll be deposed again in a lawsuit against the ER — a suit and deposition that has burdened the doctor all season.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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This design reduces intergrain resistance and enables more uniform lithium deposition, helping suppress dendrite formation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Smith said domestic violence is believed to be the primary motive behind the killings.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Nor was there any immediate indication of a motive.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Somebody who is just living greatness and never rests on that laurel but is always pushing herself to expand as an artist.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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And never rests on that laurel but is always pushing herself to expand as an artist.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The material visually connects different areas in the yard and serves as soothing negative space.—
Elizabeth Jardina,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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Joaquín Pereyra was threatening down the right side; Jefferson Diaz won the ball back and centered a pass to the top of the box; and Kelvin Yeboah’s dummy run drew in Portland’s defense to give Chancalay space outside the 18-yard box.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Grounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounds. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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