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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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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grounds
Noun
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The animal became the first black bear in five years to be killed in a management action situation in Yellowstone, with the last case coming in July 2020 when a black bear injured campers and accessed human food at a backcountry campsite in the park, officials said.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 July 2025 -
Community amenities include a parking garage, a resort-style pool, pet park, fitness center with a yoga and pilates studio, resident clubhouse and co-working space.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
19 July 2025
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There's no sediment to be found here, just a nice, bold cup of coffee.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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Most early pterosaurs are found in oceanic sediments.—
Sara Schilling
July 9,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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One of London’s favorite summer vacation destinations, now there’s even more reasons to visit Bodrum.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The Trump administration is ending provisions that temporarily protected immigrants who lack permanent legal status from deportations for humanitarian reasons.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The dismissal comes one day before Lively's deposition, which will take place in an undisclosed location following a recent protective order that was granted to the Another Simple Favor actress.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
16 July 2025
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Lively’s team asked Judge Lewis Liman to order the deposition to be held at an alternate location — which was kept redacted in the public version of the motion.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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Elizabeth Warren questioned the motives behind CBS’ decision.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 July 2025
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So too does the motive of one person radiate outward, rippling in a space of sociopolitical relevance.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
17 July 2025
Verb
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The Role of Leadership in Cybersecurity In today’s business environment, the responsibility for cybersecurity rests squarely with leadership.—
Andrew Hay,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Located 50 minutes away from Rome and perched on ancient hilltops that are 700 meters above sea level, the property rests on eight hectares of land.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Wilson had 101 catches for 1,104 yards and seven touchdowns, reaching career-highs in each of those statistical categories.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 July 2025
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Peterson rushed for 448 yards and two touchdowns with the Cardinals.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Narrowing the field One candidate was found just 500 meters off the coast of Rhode Island (designated RI 2394), 14 meters below the surface and buried in nearly 250 years' worth of sediment and silt.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 June 2025
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Seven dump trucks hauled 92 tons of mud and silt from Loveland Pass, which was buried Sunday by a 100-foot-wide and 20-foot-deep landslide, according to a news release from the department.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
18 June 2025
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“Grounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounds. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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