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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
Fine dining, as a genre, is premised on exclusivity and scarcity, the sense that money functions as a private code.
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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
Pulte ended up wiring the former associate $250,000 that was premised, in part, on the associate falsely promising that Ye would provide financial and public support for Pulte’s online philanthropy, court records show.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Pop was always premised on replay value—but no matter how many times someone spun their CD of Bedtime Stories, Madonna received money only from the initial sale.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Yet, as many observers predicted, attempts to extend transatlantic cohesion through NATO expansion ultimately provoked a Russian reaction that a transatlantic relationship premised on economic cooperation might not have had.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
But even more meaningful was the opportunity to have conversations that weren’t premised on the idea that Zohran had a hard ceiling in this race, something journalists and editors from more establishment outlets repeated ad nauseam until the final days of the primary.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
It, too, was premised on exclusivity, initially offering just 100 works by emerging contemporary artists a month.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The American civil litigation system is premised on fairness, impartiality, and the pursuit of justice.
—Michael Patrick Flanagan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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
Pulte ended up wiring the former associate $250,000 that was premised, in part, on the associate falsely promising that Ye would provide financial and public support for Pulte’s online philanthropy, court records show.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Pop was always premised on replay value—but no matter how many times someone spun their CD of Bedtime Stories, Madonna received money only from the initial sale.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Yet, as many observers predicted, attempts to extend transatlantic cohesion through NATO expansion ultimately provoked a Russian reaction that a transatlantic relationship premised on economic cooperation might not have had.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
But even more meaningful was the opportunity to have conversations that weren’t premised on the idea that Zohran had a hard ceiling in this race, something journalists and editors from more establishment outlets repeated ad nauseam until the final days of the primary.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
It, too, was premised on exclusivity, initially offering just 100 works by emerging contemporary artists a month.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The American civil litigation system is premised on fairness, impartiality, and the pursuit of justice.
—Michael Patrick Flanagan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premised
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As Parekh noted on the call, this outlook assumed no change in global tariff rates or policies and no change in the macroeconomic outlook, which has been worsening.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Essayli assumed the position on April 2, which meant his term would have expired on July 31.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Conklin did not edit the de Blasio article, a person familiar with the coverage said.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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What’s more, Microsoft will remain capacity constrained for the remainder of the fiscal year, Hood said.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In addition, there is the servant Smerdyakov, presumed to be the illegitimate child of Fyodor and the intellectually disabled Lizaveta, nicknamed Stinking Lizaveta.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Another returned set of remains didn’t match any of those who were presumed to have been taken hostage, Israel said last week.—
Tom Soufi Burridge,
ABC News,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Schuster said the Fujian is more likely a stepping stone, and China’s next carrier, the Type 004, on which early construction is believed to have begun, will incorporate lessons learned from it.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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De Silva, police noted, was an innocent bystander who was not involved in the quarrel and was not believed to have been the target.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As dinner concluded, Cynthia Erivo took the microphone to invite everyone to continue the celebration.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Finally, panelists concluded by talking about the importance of guardrails that protect creators and their intellectual property.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Isn’t college supposed to prepare students for the real world and equip them with the knowledge and skills to produce results?—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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You're not supposed to do that.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Premised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premised. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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