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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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
In video of the moment later posted on Tsirkin’s Instagram, she can be seen looking confused while standing on the White House grounds, as the gunshots can be heard going off in the background.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Sharan enlisted Joshy’s architecture practice, Naked Volume, to handle his site, which already had a small, stooping home on its grounds.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2026
Figuring out the right concentrations of coffee grounds to keep mosquitoes away to use as a natural remedy in your garden may not be as straightforward.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
The result is something closer to a working botanical permaculture garden than a resort grounds.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
The senior official said the suspect never got inside the general perimeter of the White House grounds.
—Alexandra Koch , Chad Pergram , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
In recent years, even some advocates of free trade have come around to the idea that certain tariffs can be justified on strategic and national-security grounds, especially when working with an avowedly mercantilist country like China.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Russia's largest airport — Moscow's Sheremetyevo — said that drone debris had fallen on its grounds without causing damage or affecting flights.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
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
The inclusion of a late Neolithic female figurine fragment from North Macedonia grounds the exhibition in deep time, underscoring the persistence of these forms.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The room’s dramatic statement, Lee Jofa’s Arley wallpaper in Lagoon, echoes the natural beauty framed by the expansive windows, fostering a tranquil retreat that further grounds the cottage in the landscape.
—Jeanne Lyons Davis, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
Lush grounds, multiple saltwater swimming pools, a serene spa, wonderful on-property dining, and spacious guestrooms and suites make this an all-around great pick for travelers seeking a resort-style hotel that blends playful design with Western comfort and plenty of amenities.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
In video of the moment later posted on Tsirkin’s Instagram, she can be seen looking confused while standing on the White House grounds, as the gunshots can be heard going off in the background.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Sharan enlisted Joshy’s architecture practice, Naked Volume, to handle his site, which already had a small, stooping home on its grounds.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2026
Figuring out the right concentrations of coffee grounds to keep mosquitoes away to use as a natural remedy in your garden may not be as straightforward.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
The result is something closer to a working botanical permaculture garden than a resort grounds.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
The senior official said the suspect never got inside the general perimeter of the White House grounds.
—Alexandra Koch , Chad Pergram , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
In recent years, even some advocates of free trade have come around to the idea that certain tariffs can be justified on strategic and national-security grounds, especially when working with an avowedly mercantilist country like China.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Russia's largest airport — Moscow's Sheremetyevo — said that drone debris had fallen on its grounds without causing damage or affecting flights.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
Verb
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
The inclusion of a late Neolithic female figurine fragment from North Macedonia grounds the exhibition in deep time, underscoring the persistence of these forms.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The room’s dramatic statement, Lee Jofa’s Arley wallpaper in Lagoon, echoes the natural beauty framed by the expansive windows, fostering a tranquil retreat that further grounds the cottage in the landscape.
—Jeanne Lyons Davis, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grounds
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In Long Beach, Forest Lawn, a cemetery park built in 1921, held a Memorial Day observance on Monday morning that featured a keynote address, patriotic music, invocation, ceremonial wreath presentation, the Pledge of Allegiance, a color guard, and a presidential proclamation.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
25 May 2026
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The general fund covers the city’s everyday expenses such as personnel, public safety, libraries and the maintenance of streets, parks and buildings.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
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Researchers believe periodic flooding and river overflows helped preserve the eggs by covering them in sediment millions of years ago.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Its striking blue-green hues and clarity—allowing visibility of 20 to 30 feet—are due to minimal organic runoff and calcium-rich marl sediment from its glacial origins.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2026
Noun
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There is no good reason for what just happened over the past six days.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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At this point the Red Sox are in serious danger, and the only reason the club is even within striking distance of a playoff spot is because the rest of the American League has been so poor.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
Noun
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For government agencies, a fully on-premises deployment means complete control over data, which especially matters in environments where sending video to a cloud API is a non-starter.—
Calvin Yadav,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Windows in the the Hinaus gallery and the Zhytnii Market building were reportedly shattered, and the premises of the Taras Shevchenko Institute of Literature sustained damage to its library and book repositories.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
26 May 2026
Noun
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The patterns are not buried in internal documents waiting for a future deposition.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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The 420 square feet the axe-throwing business lost was absorbed by neighboring Sinkers, according to a deposition that took place in late 2025.—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2026
Noun
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The motive for the attack is unclear.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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The bill’s sponsors in Pennsylvania were also concerned about employers’ use of job applicants’ data, which is a common motive for posting ghost job ads.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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However, sometimes birds are still able to peck through, pull fruit off, or even slip underneath when the netting rests directly on the branches.—
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
24 May 2026
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Most of the sleep case rests on the broader slow-breathing research base.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2026
Noun
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The officer stayed nearby to watch the car and saw multiple people dressed in black clothing and ski masks run from the yard of a nearby home and enter the BMW, Pinecrest police said in a statement.—
Sofia Saric
May 24,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2026
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Minimize clutter and clean up leaf litter in the yard, which provides a safe haven for ant nests.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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“Grounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounds. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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