premised

past tense of premise

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Recent Examples of premised Often, the conspiracy theories around this case—like most conspiracy theories—are premised on rational questions. Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026 The result is a haunting portrait of social collapse whose power is premised on the words and faces of survivors. Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 Garvey said the journal, which published quarterly from 1993 to 2005, was premised on the idea of abolishing whiteness as a social category that situates white people above other racial groups. Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 First, it was premised on RCA winning on its tortious interference claim (which RCA could not as related above). Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 My classes are packed with many texts to read – often long, dense things – and my instruction has been premised on the idea that students would do the reading assignments. Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 As with Interview’s two seasons, the new offering is explicitly premised on the narrator’s unreliability. Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026 The choice yields a brighter, richer, more varied and nuanced story in which coming-of-age tropes mingle with Gileadean bleakness to reveal new facets of a state premised on male supremacy. Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026 The Toy Story universe is premised on the idea that toys want more than anything to be played with—that a deep bond with a child is what gives a toy’s existence meaning. Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premised
Verb
  • Close relatives of Cabrera and Vela Gonzalez initially assumed ICE would clear up the issue.
    Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The resulting knowledge could eventually contribute to long-duration space missions, where reliable food production would be essential but natural sunlight, soil and stable environmental conditions cannot be assumed.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The prevalence of starwashing does not mean that all extraterrestrial endeavors should be scorned, said The Cool Down.
    Devika Rao, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Iliman Ndiaye, another City debutant, showed flashes of promise, while Gianluigi Donnarumma made a couple of big saves when needed (the less said about the moment the Italian nearly let the ball go under his foot and over the goal-line, the better).
    Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors emphasized that the charges are allegations and that Singh is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The charges are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
    ByTony Atkins, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • By the time Wade was making his decision, league sources said, there was an inkling that the Sixers’ pursuit of Brown had become serious enough that those involved believed there was a legitimate chance a deal could happen.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Paul Stuart has long been known for its soft-shoulder look in tailoring and is believed to have been the first American retailer to bring side vents to the States, as well as the three-button suit.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Some saw the other cheaters get away with it and concluded the prompt forbidding cheating had no teeth—that there wouldn’t be any punishment for cheating.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Jurors concluded that if NFL teams competed with one another in broadcasting deals, fans would reap the benefits of that competition.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • There’s the basic practical question of how we’re supposed to believe that nobody has figured out who Russ is after more than six episodes.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Because somewhere in the middle of caring for your children and parents, you’re still supposed to make room for yourself.
    Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2026

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