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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
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 May 2025
Becker’s premise is bracing: Tech oligarchs’ wildest visions of tomorrow amount to a modern secular theology that is both mesmerizing and, in his view, deeply misguided.
—John Kaag, The Atlantic, 28 May 2025
Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 9 May 2025
Democracy is a task of data management; ours is premised on the idea that voters’ political decisions will be based on reliable information.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Despite its electric premise, which includes murder, secrets, affairs and a high-profile trial, the show is underwhelming.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 May 2025
Becker’s premise is bracing: Tech oligarchs’ wildest visions of tomorrow amount to a modern secular theology that is both mesmerizing and, in his view, deeply misguided.
—John Kaag, The Atlantic, 28 May 2025
Verb
Much of the terror of this psychological portrait of a man adrift is premised on Josh’s desire to take control of a life that’s quickly spiraling out.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 9 May 2025
Democracy is a task of data management; ours is premised on the idea that voters’ political decisions will be based on reliable information.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premise
Noun
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Courts are also increasingly scrutinizing environmental claims—down to the assumptions behind individual offsets.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Mass incarceration, which swept the country in the late twentieth century, rested on the assumption that a person spoiling for a fight with another person was weighing costs: that the difference between ten years and twenty-five would matter.—
Malcolm Gladwell,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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He was captured Friday afternoon, just 1.5 miles west of the prison grounds, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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With basketball continuing to expand globally—and with young players—Lee says that upcoming athletes gaining more notoriety could be the future of sports branding.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Another victim was also found dead at the scene from an apparent gunshot wound, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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The new strategy means the doc fix happens only if Republicans can get a reconciliation package across the finish line — a big if.—
Peter Sullivan,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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The question about Running Point getting a season 2 is not really an if, but a when.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The girls’ bodies were about 75 yards away, down a small embankment.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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During his first season with the Commanders, Ekeler appeared in 12 games and rushed for 367 yards and four touchdowns.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Sponsors may assume their site partners are ready, only to discover costly delays during study startup.—
Sonali Bloom,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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For present purposes, the Court can assume (as seems likely) that Congress intended to preclude the President (or any subordinate officials acting at his direction) from directing, supervising, or controlling the Corporation.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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Backers of incorporation frame it as a win-win proposition.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Betting against Musk has become a high-risk proposition, bordering on financial self-destruction.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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At the time, many of the account holders just wanted to promote the beauty of their local parks, like Phoebe, a nature enthusiast who started the unofficial Multnomah Falls account @multnomah_falls to share her love of Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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During phase two, each country’s leading parks will compete within their own continents.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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“Premise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premise. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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