Thesaurus results for GROUNDS

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noun

plural of ground

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 sediment

matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid strain the coffee to remove the 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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grounds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of ground

as in predicates

to find a basis you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence

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Recent Examples of grounds

Noun

Until a 1917 church law was revised in 1983, those who died by suicide were denied Catholic burials on consecrated grounds. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026 China is pushing for the EU to stop blocking its imports of advanced computer chipmaking machines, restrictions imposed on national security grounds at Washington's behest. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Catholic burial for people who died by suicide Until a 1917 church law was revised in 1983, those who died by suicide were denied Catholic burials on consecrated grounds. — Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 It was filmed at the club’s homeground, Stamford Bridge, and at grounds, schools and parks across Nungua, showing where the artist grew up and fell in love with football. — Sophie Williams, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026 Air Academy is part of the Colorado Springs District 20 school district and is located on the United States Air Force Academy grounds. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Flores has separately sought release from pretrial detention on health grounds, a request opposed by prosecutors. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 The ruling was made on technical grounds rather than on the merits of Netflix’s argument. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 The property, which recently had an official historical plaque honoring the culinary icon installed on its grounds by the city, joins another home with ties to Child that is currently up for sale. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026

Verb

Tart Deco mixes black cherry, rose, and mimosa, then grounds them with birchwood, vetiver, and vanilla. — Ethan Stone october 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026 Stepping away for a walk, exercising or doing something hands-on reconnects you with your senses and grounds you in the present. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Orange blossom and Sicilian melon offer a juicy, tropical element while the vanilla milk grounds it with a hint of lactonic sweetness. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 1 Oct. 2026 Those themes may not dominate her lyrical approach, but their presence provides a headier energy that grounds the album and elevates it a few steps above merely a consistent Afropop LP. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026 Luke grounds Emma, but ultimately, Emma grounds herself, through purpose and family. — Katie Walsh, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 Ross feels the farming life grounds him and wishes others could experience it. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026 This grounds recommendations in actual customer behavior rather than model guesswork. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026 Musk grounds the scent in something sultry, while pink peppercorns give it a somewhat forward nuance. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grounds

Noun

Slowly but surely, these changes could impact visitors to the park, Turner said.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Despite being home to multiple public parks, the subdivision has just two public vehicle entrances.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of park

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Since very few larger organisms (worms and clams excepted) can live in mud, mud makes an excellent medium for studying past climates by examining the stratified sediments at the bottom of water bodies.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2026
If Lake Powell reaches dead pool, the water in the reservoir would become shallow and warm, causing fish die-offs and algae blooms and becoming filled with sediment.

— Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of sediment

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The reason is that sellers will give up some money to avoid the risk that a buyer’s financing falls through.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Borisov’s brainy, tender, deeply contemplative performance lends an anchoring humanity to a film that might otherwise have curdled into sourness and despair — though there’s plenty of reason for that.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of reason

Verb

As Berg explained, the key to the players’ theory rests on signing away their rights to the NCAA.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Dyson’s reputation rests on reengineering mundane household products (vacuums, hair dryers and fans) around proprietary tech and premium pricing.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of rests

Noun

In depositions, group home staff members said that the home never trained them on the care and management of Type 1 diabetes.

— Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
During that deposition, Smith was asked about subpoenas his team issued for toll records for certain members of Congress.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of deposition

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In light of that revelation, Faist now sees another possible motive for Cyrus’ treatment of his sons, one driven by hubris and a desire to protect his own fictional legacy.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Police have not commented on a possible motive for Saturday's stabbing, which remains under investigation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of motive

Verb

This makes Kansas one of the few states that bases the requirement on payroll dollars rather than employee count.

— Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Currently, the Social Security Administration bases its COLA each year on average annual increases in the CPI-W, or the index for urban wage earners, from July through September.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026