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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
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
But a much larger crowd is expected to watch on The Ellipse, near the Lincoln Memorial and surrounding areas outside of the White House grounds.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 14 June 2026
Kim's stylist, Dani Levi, shared behind-the-scenes footage of the festival on her Instagram Stories, including a photo of her and North posing backstage together and the pair walking around the festival grounds.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
But when Julián Quiñones of Team Mexico scored the first goal of the tournament, the Fan Fest grounds erupted with cheers from the thousands of fans wearing green, red and white.
—Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Fans brushed off criticism The fans at the Lincoln Memorial brushed off criticism about the bouts being held at the White House — on federal grounds owned not by its occupant, but by the American people.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
But the Federal Trade Commission sued to block the deal on antitrust grounds, which led Edgewell to walk away from the acquisition.
—Amelia Lucas,melissa Repko, CNBC, 7 June 2026
Over the years, the garden has produced epic shows, mostly through its process of scattering the work of such art celebrities as Dale Chihuly, Alexander Calder and Deborah Butterfield among the famous flora planted in its grounds on York Street.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
As part of his deal with then-President Biden’s Justice Department, Irizarry pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, and was sentenced to 14 days in jail.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Juliet Izon, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Watson across from him grounds their duo with a drillmaster’s sense of duty.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Bentley also appears in the film opposite Aakeel; the supporting cast is drawn from working drama students, whose presence grounds the masterclass setting in something immediate and lived-in.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
But at the center of it all is Navarrette, whose fearless turn grounds the film’s shocking premise in something both heartbreaking and haunting.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
His work grounds the supernatural in the everyday, drawn from real-world terrors.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 May 2026
The Bee's Knees grounds you in a sense of place in a nostalgic, evocative way.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 May 2026
The staff grounds the beef sirloin daily, a crucial step.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Maintenance and grounds workers at Illinois State University are in the third week of a strike amid ongoing wage disputes.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
Ride share lots are far from the stadium grounds, so fans are urged to step out of their comfort zone and use public transportation.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
But a much larger crowd is expected to watch on The Ellipse, near the Lincoln Memorial and surrounding areas outside of the White House grounds.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 14 June 2026
Kim's stylist, Dani Levi, shared behind-the-scenes footage of the festival on her Instagram Stories, including a photo of her and North posing backstage together and the pair walking around the festival grounds.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
But when Julián Quiñones of Team Mexico scored the first goal of the tournament, the Fan Fest grounds erupted with cheers from the thousands of fans wearing green, red and white.
—Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Fans brushed off criticism The fans at the Lincoln Memorial brushed off criticism about the bouts being held at the White House — on federal grounds owned not by its occupant, but by the American people.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
But the Federal Trade Commission sued to block the deal on antitrust grounds, which led Edgewell to walk away from the acquisition.
—Amelia Lucas,melissa Repko, CNBC, 7 June 2026
Over the years, the garden has produced epic shows, mostly through its process of scattering the work of such art celebrities as Dale Chihuly, Alexander Calder and Deborah Butterfield among the famous flora planted in its grounds on York Street.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
As part of his deal with then-President Biden’s Justice Department, Irizarry pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, and was sentenced to 14 days in jail.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Verb
Many of us have long felt that music is medicine; this book grounds that belief in concrete examples.
—Juliet Izon, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Watson across from him grounds their duo with a drillmaster’s sense of duty.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Bentley also appears in the film opposite Aakeel; the supporting cast is drawn from working drama students, whose presence grounds the masterclass setting in something immediate and lived-in.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
But at the center of it all is Navarrette, whose fearless turn grounds the film’s shocking premise in something both heartbreaking and haunting.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
His work grounds the supernatural in the everyday, drawn from real-world terrors.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 May 2026
The Bee's Knees grounds you in a sense of place in a nostalgic, evocative way.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 May 2026
The staff grounds the beef sirloin daily, a crucial step.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Maintenance and grounds workers at Illinois State University are in the third week of a strike amid ongoing wage disputes.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grounds
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The other infected person had visited and camped at a county park and state beach in San Mateo and Marin counties.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Perry looked casually cute for her day in the park and wore a white T-shirt with khaki slacks.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Noun
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In addition to this, most of the tracks are oriented roughly northwest to southeast, with ripple marks preserved in the sediment, suggesting these dinosaurs were roaming alongside an ancient shoreline.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Dec. 2025
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In 2021, paleontologists identified two new spinosaurid species – Ceratosuchops inferodios and Riparovenator minerae – from sediments on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Nov. 2025
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Still, there’s a reason to talk to Rizzo now, with the Nationals surprisingly in the thick of a National League wild-card race that will take shape over the course of the summer.—
Barry Svrluga,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Many fans cited transportation logistics and enhanced security measures as key reasons for the delays.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The Saudi reassertion of the Arab Peace Initiative, which predicates peace with Israel on the creation of a Palestinian state, shows how potent the shift has been.—
MARC LYNCH,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While there's no presidential library on the premises, there is a branch of the Chicago Public Library.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Locking themselves into school, these restless teenagers roamed the premises unsupervised.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
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Joseph’s attorneys recently accused Ball of dodging their requests and rescheduling too many depositions, where attorneys could ask Ball questions ahead of trial.—
Julia Coin
June 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
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Levine said the deposition was cynically used by opposing lawyers, who snipped a small portion of a long deposition to paint a disingenuous narrative.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Noun
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But so far no suspect has been identified, and police haven’t even disclosed a motive.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
16 June 2026
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On top of doggedly tracking a serial killer whose murder spree started decades earlier, our shrewd heroine uncovers a tangled workplace conspiracy that's as sinister as her prime suspect's motives.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Verb
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If there’s hope for the event (and that’s assuming the World Cup deserves the benefit of hope), that now all rests on the players—particularly those from the host nations’ teams.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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Their reasoning rests on a point that often gets lost in the conversation.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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“Grounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounds. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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