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1
as in assumption
something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning
your conclusion is all wrong because you started out with a false premise
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2
as in ground
premises plural
the area around and belonging to a building
detectives painstakingly searched the premises for clues to the disappearance
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as in to say
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
let us premise certain things, such as every person's need for love, before beginning our line of reasoning
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Recent Examples of premise
Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
The show’s premise is to encourage just that kind of honest and respectful conversation between people with very different beliefs about medicine and health.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Earlier this year the FBI executed a search warrant in Fulton County, Georgia, to gain access to ballots and other records that was premised in part on claims made by White House attorney Kurt Olsen, who has frequently made unproven claims about widespread election fraud in the 2020 election.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Anderson wasn’t really stressed out over the Hall of Fame premise, just kind of fascinated.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
The show’s premise is to encourage just that kind of honest and respectful conversation between people with very different beliefs about medicine and health.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
For years, state leaders under DeSantis have pushed sweeping cooperation with federal immigration authorities, with policies premised on the idea that any undocumented immigrant in the country is in violation of the law and subject to removal.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Earlier this year the FBI executed a search warrant in Fulton County, Georgia, to gain access to ballots and other records that was premised in part on claims made by White House attorney Kurt Olsen, who has frequently made unproven claims about widespread election fraud in the 2020 election.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premise
Noun
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Don’t rely on assumptions or shortcuts.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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According to data from MarineTraffic, 37 total vessels transited under the assumption that the strait was safe to transit.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Is mere aesthetic shittiness grounds for disqualification?—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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The only Detroit baserunner to reach during that stretch was Dillon Dingler on a fourth inning walk, and Suarez quickly stranded him by drawing an inning-ending ground out four pitches later.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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The high temperature runs about five to 10 degrees below average for Patriots Day, the meteorologist said.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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Good Jobs First said in most cases, states are failing to disclose incentives in violation of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, a private organization that sets financial reporting standards for state and local governments.—
Kevin Hardy,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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In theory, this could be a standard beauty modification, like Ingres tossing a few extra vertebrae into a naked back.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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But the general idea is that there is a lot of stuff in the universe that is not the familiar matter that we are made of, and there are theories in which this stuff is not entirely benign.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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The material visually connects different areas in the yard and serves as soothing negative space.—
Elizabeth Jardina,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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Joaquín Pereyra was threatening down the right side; Jefferson Diaz won the ball back and centered a pass to the top of the box; and Kelvin Yeboah’s dummy run drew in Portland’s defense to give Chancalay space outside the 18-yard box.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lyons later assumed leadership roles at ICE headquarters, including as the assistant director for field operations at ICE's deportation branch, Enforcement and Removal Operations.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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If the opening feels uncertain, readers assume the rest will be off track, too.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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The new corporate park, if constructed, will be located just up the road from a 10-building industrial park under development at 3075 Sanders Road, the former Allstate headquarters.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Police on Friday closed Kensington Gardens, a central London park visited by thousands of tourists and local residents every day, after a group that Israel has linked to Iran posted a video claiming Israel’s nearby London embassy was going to be attacked with drones carrying dangerous substances.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Up in the upper deck along the left field side, a young girl in a Mangum jersey was seated next to a young boy, presumed to be her older brother, wearing a team cap with his mitt ready.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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It’s presumed that this summer will be his final run with the Argentinian national team in the World Cup.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Premise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premise. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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