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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
Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Believe it or not, poor hygiene can be grounds for removal from a flight.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
Finish with a Lisa Yang beanie and Cuyana wrap scarf; a pair of Christen suede clogs grounds the look.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2026
The Minnesota Transportation Museum will celebrate the rebuild of the Justus Ramsey Stone House on museum grounds Wednesday.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
This year’s audition process also included a host of family-fun activities on the Festival of Arts grounds on Saturday and Sunday.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Forty-three were on college campuses while 32 were on K-12 school grounds.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
White House officials, notably deputy chief of staff James Blair and budget chief Russell Vought, criticized the project’s price tag last year, with the president suggesting in July that the high cost of the renovation could be grounds to fire Powell.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
Dark fecal spots resembling pepper or coffee grounds.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The series grounds its narrative in ambition and strategy within elite figure skating, framing Adriana’s return as a professional move shaped by both legacy and survival.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
The ambrette and iris in You create this soft, skin-like foundation that grounds all that rhubarb brightness.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 22 Jan. 2026
Camping is available on the Camp Ben McCulloch grounds beneath live oaks and along Onion Creek.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Daniel’s personal story grounds the spectacle of the supernatural and cosmic elements.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
This insistence on the genre as a thriving subculture, not yet relegated to graffitied-over plaques of scenes-once-prosperous, grounds the ethos of the joint, which hosts a constant rotation of some of the most exciting combos in New York.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026
This grounds all that emotion into something practical.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
My daughters have been constant in a way that grounds me.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Noun
Generations of children grew up on these grounds.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Believe it or not, poor hygiene can be grounds for removal from a flight.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
Finish with a Lisa Yang beanie and Cuyana wrap scarf; a pair of Christen suede clogs grounds the look.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2026
The Minnesota Transportation Museum will celebrate the rebuild of the Justus Ramsey Stone House on museum grounds Wednesday.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
This year’s audition process also included a host of family-fun activities on the Festival of Arts grounds on Saturday and Sunday.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Forty-three were on college campuses while 32 were on K-12 school grounds.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
White House officials, notably deputy chief of staff James Blair and budget chief Russell Vought, criticized the project’s price tag last year, with the president suggesting in July that the high cost of the renovation could be grounds to fire Powell.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
Dark fecal spots resembling pepper or coffee grounds.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
From that position, Dimon grounds his thinking in the Western tradition of free people and free markets, reflected in democratic institutions and capitalist economies.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The series grounds its narrative in ambition and strategy within elite figure skating, framing Adriana’s return as a professional move shaped by both legacy and survival.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
The ambrette and iris in You create this soft, skin-like foundation that grounds all that rhubarb brightness.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 22 Jan. 2026
Camping is available on the Camp Ben McCulloch grounds beneath live oaks and along Onion Creek.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Daniel’s personal story grounds the spectacle of the supernatural and cosmic elements.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
This insistence on the genre as a thriving subculture, not yet relegated to graffitied-over plaques of scenes-once-prosperous, grounds the ethos of the joint, which hosts a constant rotation of some of the most exciting combos in New York.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026
This grounds all that emotion into something practical.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
My daughters have been constant in a way that grounds me.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grounds
Noun
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Vigils for Pretti took place Saturday and Sunday evenings at the site, as well as in other neighborhood parks throughout the Twin Cities.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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But my next words slipped soundlessly to the ground before the yellow vinyl material, like the final sprays of a park fountain at closing time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some of the skeleton’s teeth were first found in the sediments of Lake Turkana by Arbollo Aike of the Koobi Fora Research Project in 2012.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2026
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These grains record how rocks and sediments moved across Britain over millions of years.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The internet and Black art triggered awe for completely different, profound reasons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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One reason is a viral video that shows Pretti standing over the body of a veteran who died and honoring his service.—
Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The ministry posted a statement in Spanish on X saying Consulate officials immediately impeded the agents from entering the consulate’s premises, protecting Ecuadorian nationals who were inside the building.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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Then came digital transformation, turning on-premises work such as marketing, commerce, or HR into digital services, often rented via remote cloud computing.—
Bipul Sinha,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Dupont sued last spring, and Hartford Superior Court Judge Lisa Morgan recently ordered that witnesses for both side must give depositions this fall to keep the case on track for a possible 2027 trial.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Kurtz, from YouTube, said in her deposition that the company had not measured the effectiveness of YouTube to improve students’ learning and did not have data to show its content boosted students’ grades, graduation rates or test scores.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Both papers hurried to make the most of this dramatic event, no matter how little reporters actually knew about the identity of the gunman or his motives for shooting four people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Authorities have not released details on the victims’ relationship to the suspect, a possible motive for the triple murder, or how they were killed.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The proposal rests on the false premise that allowing corporate investors to own and subsequently rent out homes is a major driver of high home prices.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Opened last fall, the resort rests where three ecosystems collide—the Mojave Desert, the Colorado Plateau, and the Great Basin—creating scenery that feels somewhat otherworldly.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In November, the Rams won in Los Angeles, 21-19, when a kick from 61 yards by Chula Vista’s Jason Myers faded right as the clock expired.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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Walker is coming off a dominant performance in the divisional round, rushing for 119 yards on 19 carries with three rushing touchdowns.—
Trevor Woods,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Grounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounds. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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