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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
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
3 July 2026
Set on nearly three acres, the approximately 6,100-square-foot residence featured six bedrooms and seven bathrooms, along with a semicircular living room, marble floors, and lush grounds anchored by a pool and loggia.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 July 2026
People entering the National Mall grounds will have to pass through TSA-like screening, said Tara McLeese, the Secret Service Special Agent in charge of the Washington field office.
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Luke Barr,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
On top of that, noise and nuisance ordinances can come into play, especially late at night, giving police grounds to respond when fireworks are reported as a disturbance or hazard.
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Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Additional cooling stations, drinking water, misting areas, and medical personnel will be available throughout the event grounds.
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Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2026
Those who want something a little more comfortable can stay at the Cedar Pass Lodge, right inside the park, or at Frontier Cabins, located just outside of the park grounds.
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Scott Bay,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
More than 2,500 employees rallied on Capitol grounds to protest the order and support SEIU Local 1000 contract negotiations.
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Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
And whereas Fischer described without judgment the family patterns, social customs, and religious lineage of his four groups, Reynolds contrasts his two on ideological and ultimately moral grounds.
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James Traub,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
But if the film occasionally threatens to float away into its own inaccessible realm, Camp’s witty, doleful performance grounds it with a human dimension, albeit not a terribly warm one.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Many of us have long felt that music is medicine; this book grounds that belief in concrete examples.
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Juliet Izon,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
Watson across from him grounds their duo with a drillmaster’s sense of duty.
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Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 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.
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Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
The Bee's Knees grounds you in a sense of place in a nostalgic, evocative way.
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Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
14 May 2026
The staff grounds the beef sirloin daily, a crucial step.
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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.
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Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
If using grounds, apply in 1 to 2-inch deep layers and make sure the coffee is spread in an unbroken line so slugs and snails won’t cross it.
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Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
3 July 2026
Set on nearly three acres, the approximately 6,100-square-foot residence featured six bedrooms and seven bathrooms, along with a semicircular living room, marble floors, and lush grounds anchored by a pool and loggia.
—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 July 2026
People entering the National Mall grounds will have to pass through TSA-like screening, said Tara McLeese, the Secret Service Special Agent in charge of the Washington field office.
—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
On top of that, noise and nuisance ordinances can come into play, especially late at night, giving police grounds to respond when fireworks are reported as a disturbance or hazard.
—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Additional cooling stations, drinking water, misting areas, and medical personnel will be available throughout the event grounds.
—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2026
Those who want something a little more comfortable can stay at the Cedar Pass Lodge, right inside the park, or at Frontier Cabins, located just outside of the park grounds.
—
Scott Bay,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
More than 2,500 employees rallied on Capitol grounds to protest the order and support SEIU Local 1000 contract negotiations.
—
Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
And whereas Fischer described without judgment the family patterns, social customs, and religious lineage of his four groups, Reynolds contrasts his two on ideological and ultimately moral grounds.
—
James Traub,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Verb
Their chemistry grounds every emotional turn of the film, balancing comedy, heartbreak, and tenderness with confidence and precision.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
But if the film occasionally threatens to float away into its own inaccessible realm, Camp’s witty, doleful performance grounds it with a human dimension, albeit not a terribly warm one.
—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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
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
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.
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Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grounds
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The cheers could be heard across the park as families and friends gathered to watch one of the biggest matches of the World Cup so far—Mexico versus Ecuador.
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The rides There are about a dozen rides at the park, which may feel low to adults, but kids may want to ride their favorites again and again.
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Over time, filters become less effective at removing sediment, impurities, and lingering tastes from your water supply.
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But recent studies have shown that erosion can also emit CO2 by oxidizing organic carbon contained in eroding sediments.
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But this also is among the reasons her books are considered must-reads in the classroom, and contemporary classics.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers made headlines in 2025 for a number of reasons.
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The authority of a judicial opinion rests not merely on its logic but on the accountability of the judge who signs it.
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Nietzsche says somewhere that the illusion of willpower rests on our tendency to identify with the part of our soul that commands, not the part that obeys.
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The Daily Monitor reported on Sunday that military personnel had been deployed at NMG’s premises in the capital, Kampala, and that staff were being prevented from leaving or entering the premises.
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However, the new island hotel isn't just a smart space with robots assisting human staff throughout the premises.
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The dietitian thought there might be a correlation, according to an internal Abbott summary of the complaint shown during Colombo’s deposition.
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The issue stems from a June 8 hearing in which fired state trooper Michael Proctor, who is a witness in the case, attempted to delay his deposition for personal reasons.
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Regardless of motive, the proposals that have come out of MLB’s New York headquarters have been vast and aggressive, and have landed with a thud in both clubhouses around the league, and with people who cover the sport for a living.
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At the time, Igbinijesu's family said investigators told them the shooting appeared to be targeted, but police did not publicly disclose a possible motive.
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The group always bases its sound in the harder side of rock, but songs and even albums by the Grammy-winning outfit can be classified under several different genre labels.
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There's now a 40% probability that the Federal Reserve will hike rates at its December meeting, up from 3% at its June meeting, according to CME FedWatch, which bases its predictions on 30-Day Fed funds futures prices.
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“Grounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounds. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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