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

The death came as the festival endured another year with weather woes, including rain on Friday that temporarily closed a main gate to festival grounds known as Black Rock City. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026 Attendees will no longer be permitted to bring coolers into the festival grounds. — Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026 The portfolio also incorporates repurposed leather, biodegradable liquid latex and experimental materials made from orange peels and coffee grounds. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 But prosecutors rejected those requests, saying police failed to provide sufficient grounds for his arrest and failed to comply with prosecutors' demand for further investigation of Bang. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, filed a separate motion seeking dismissal on similar sovereign-immunity grounds. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 However, if the jury finds Clancy not guilty on insanity grounds, she would be admitted into a state mental health institution. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026 As the video above by Lake Como Wonders highlights, owners also enjoy access to the sprawling grounds, shared pool, private beach, two parking spots, and a private dock and boathouse. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026 School grounds can serve as incubators for diseases as students can remain in close contact for several hours at a time. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026

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Transportation was also the leading cause of fatal injuries among truck drivers, fishing and hunting workers, refuse collectors and grounds maintenance workers. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Anti Bast grounds saffron and warm cardamom (a fall spice rack classic) with incense absolute and amber, creating a warm, spicy scent ideal for cooler weather. — Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Aug. 2026 Pacino gives one of the most exhausted yet energetic performances in cinematic history, and Chris Sarandon grounds the whole thing in genuine pathos. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 For the owners, the ability to feel the energy of the artist in the material is what grounds the hotel in its surroundings. — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Matt Chapman #26 of the San Francisco Giants grounds out to first base in the third inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on August 29, 2024 in Milwaukee. — CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 But all the while, Verma grounds this social chaos in a performance of genuine anxiety spirals, allowing the movie’s minor stakes to feel apocalyptic. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026 Shopping market editor Kate McGregor appreciates how the darker brown colorway grounds her mostly-white bedroom. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2026 Lisa-Kaindé is the bleeding heart who whispers divinity into her lyrics, and Naomi grounds them with the beating pulse of her percussion. — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grounds

Noun

Last month, the family of Christopher Hawley, who died after a ride in 2022, reached a settlement with the park and with ride manufacturer S&S Worldwide Inc, said KTLA.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
In February, the park started reopening the North Kaibab Trail, a route that connects the canyon’s North Rim with Phantom Ranch, a lodge inside the park.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

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After wrapping up its longest monthly losing streak on Wall Street in more than a decade, Google has started September by giving investors several reasons for optimism.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Another company might have seen the same 20% decline for entirely different reasons.

— James Fratzke, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of reason

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Sustained gunfire began past midnight at the premises of the Diori Hamani International Airport, which hosts a major military base, according to an AP witness who requested anonymity for safety reasons.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
The premises is also set to exhibit thousands of objects sourced from the Powerhouse Collection, a massive national archive of artifacts.

— News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of premises

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In a deposition, the house manager testified there was nothing the staff could do if the child refused his medication.

— Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Daniel and Lisa’s legal team pushed for Bohm to give a deposition on July 27 and July 30 — days the Phillies were not in Philadelphia.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of deposition

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In her detective series, under the pen name Amanda Cross, an English professor solves murders whose motives include bad psychoanalysis, student riots, and biographers who know too much for their own good.

— Merve Emre, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
Richard Novak, another defense attorney, then argued texts Robinson allegedly sent to Twiggs, discussing a rifle, possible motive and other details on the planning surrounding the event are expected to be key evidence in the state’s case.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026