premised

past tense of premise

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of premised This demographic growth is premised on ecological deregulation, a breaking of the various barriers that hold population numbers in check. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 Ellison is said to genuinely admire Weiss and her vision, which is premised on appealing to a silent majority of Americans who are not far left or far right, and being somewhat contrarian or against the grain. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 Any proposal premised on a large number of Gazans leaving the territory before reconstruction begins, such as a September 2026 plan unveiled by Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, will also be misguided. — Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026 His bond with Nathan was premised on its insularity, then Gael arrived like Yoko and threw everything out of whack. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026 In fiction, spoiler alerts exist to protect the reader experience, premised on the idea that knowing a story’s outcome will reduce momentum and suspense. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premised
Verb
  • Riverside County Sheriff's Office Investigators with RSO's Central Homicide Unit assumed the investigation and determined that 34-year-old Brea resident Daniel Grossman was a suspect in the shooting.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Some assumed her husband was jealous, which was not the case.
    — William Earl, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Abraham Zavala, a community activist and rapid responder, said that the ICE agents maced him and others in the crowd.
    — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The ship will be joining the hundreds of other artificial reefs in the northern waters of the Gulf, including former ships and concrete structures, said county spokesman Nick Tomecek.
    — Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Savannah Guthrie has taken to social media to urge anyone with knowledge about her mother, Nancy, who was presumed kidnapped in February and has yet to be found, to come forward.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Coroner’s officials are examining human remains found in a Natomas Crossing field earlier this week that are presumed to be those of Lovett Moore, a blind 33-year-old man who disappeared from a Natomas convenience store more than a year ago.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But officials believed the animal was dead, according to the agency.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The victim, believed to be a man between 30 and 40 years old, was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Hasbro and Sesame recently concluded a Peppa Pig and Elmo collaboration on that brand’s YouTube channel.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The researchers concluded that AI is better used to stress-test a board’s thinking than to replace it.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • It’s supposed to be a sweeping and constructive process, akin to holding up a mirror to governments to improve their human rights policies.
    — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The shoe was supposed quickly return the following month with the more traditional upper construction seen now, only in a natural mix of browns, but the release wound up being cancelled.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

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“Premised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premised. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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