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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 premised
Trump’s call with Cooper was a reminder of the high stakes and competing pressures that shaped the president’s decision to launch the war, which is premised on what Iran experts say is an optimistic assessment of the likelihood that the Islamic Republic itself can be brought to an end.
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Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
And the Washington Post reported that a group of pro-Trump activist is circulating a draft executive order to effectuate that goal that is premised on Chinese interference in the 2020 election.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
And so the deals – the deals were not premised on whether or not the – the emergency tariff litigation would rise or fall.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
The Founders gave us not a democracy, but a constitutional republic, a system premised on limiting government’s function solely to protecting the individual’s rights.
—Ben Bayer, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
The southern United States under the Jim Crow system of segregation, for example, was governed by a form of racial fascism premised not on a single powerful leader, but on decentralized groups of vigilantes and terrorists.
—Literary Hub, 30 Jan. 2026
But these expenditures were premised in part on American willingness to underwrite your security, which is no longer sustainable—irrespective of which party governs Washington.
—Amanda Sloat, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
Fine dining, as a genre, is premised on exclusivity and scarcity, the sense that money functions as a private code.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
For instance, an injunction to stop a company from polluting a lake is premised on the idea that damage to a lake and the life in it is irreparable.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
And the Washington Post reported that a group of pro-Trump activist is circulating a draft executive order to effectuate that goal that is premised on Chinese interference in the 2020 election.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
And so the deals – the deals were not premised on whether or not the – the emergency tariff litigation would rise or fall.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
The Founders gave us not a democracy, but a constitutional republic, a system premised on limiting government’s function solely to protecting the individual’s rights.
—Ben Bayer, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
The southern United States under the Jim Crow system of segregation, for example, was governed by a form of racial fascism premised not on a single powerful leader, but on decentralized groups of vigilantes and terrorists.
—Literary Hub, 30 Jan. 2026
But these expenditures were premised in part on American willingness to underwrite your security, which is no longer sustainable—irrespective of which party governs Washington.
—Amanda Sloat, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
Fine dining, as a genre, is premised on exclusivity and scarcity, the sense that money functions as a private code.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
For instance, an injunction to stop a company from polluting a lake is premised on the idea that damage to a lake and the life in it is irreparable.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premised
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Davidson, who assumed her former role at the Kennedy Center in April 2023, intended to stay in the nation’s capital until the orchestra celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2031.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
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Many actors have assumed the titular role over the years, with recent iterations including David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker, and Peter Capaldi.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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A week after trading for cornerback Trent McDuffie, the Rams on Monday agreed to terms with cornerback Jaylen Watson, a person with knowledge of the situation said.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Patrick De Haan, Head of Petroleum Analysis at GasBuddy, said in post on X the price of gas is likely to continue to rise as the war continues.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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In general, people born before 1957 are presumed to have immunity given how prevalent mumps was before this time.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Rather quickly, the bears came out and presumed that Blue Owl cherry-picked the best loans and sold most of them to the three arms-length investors and the rest to the captive insurance company.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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Many works of Georges Méliès are even believed to have been burned as the original negatives, as the nitrate film stock is incredibly fragile and inflammable.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Climate change may threaten tens of millions more people than previously believed, according to a new study that says previous research used incorrect information about water levels along the world’s coastlines.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The intelligence assessment concluded that no one powerful or unified opposition coalition was poised to take over in Iran if the leadership was killed, according to the people familiar with the report.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The state’s highest criminal court concluded the evidence showed not only that Mejia did not commit the crime, but that no crime occurred at all.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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That hardly seems sufficient for a UCLA program that’s regularly supposed to be breathing rarefied air without caveats or qualifiers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Moore’s film shows someone who thrives with on-time throws and running his routes to get where he’s supposed to be to exploit the defense.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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