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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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Despite the bears' lighthearted adventures, the wildlife park recognized the severity of the situation.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
25 June 2025 -
Arlington police have responded to the beach multiple times to help clear the park due to crowds and road access concerns, a police spokesperson said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2025
Noun
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On an inner beach in Nova Scotia, layers of stone and sediment are battered by water.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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The piece initially was unrecognizable as sediment fused with it while resting about 2.5 miles below sea level for almost nine decades.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
Noun
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His present is extremely bright, and there’s no reason to expect near term slippage.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Phelan calls the Allegro 2 the Rolls Royce of reformers—and for good reason.—
Amy Wilkinson,
SELF,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Quoting from Ormond’s deposition testimony, CAA states that Weinstein pressured Ormond to join him in his London hotel suite in 1994.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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Biden’s longtime physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, is slated to appear for a deposition on July 9.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Barbara Slavin perceives a motive in Khamenei's actions after the U.S. attack: Ordering only a symbolic response, then approving a ceasefire with Israel.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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Investigators haven’t revealed a motive in Lisa Lloyd’s killing.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
24 June 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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The young tight end caught just 19 passes for 174 yards and two touchdowns.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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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 4 Jul. 2025.
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