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
  • At the extreme upper end, the study found that a maximum possible prevalence of CTE — if researchers assumed that every former football player had CTE except for the 20 whose brains had definitively been cleared of a diagnosis — was around 97%.
    Becky Sullivan, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Taylor has quickly assumed a leadership role, with her coach using her as an example of expectations.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Members also flagged strong anticipation from North American press and said a Netflix awards team is preparing a campaign for the film that extends to a best picture push.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Barnard said studies have shown that Pacific storms generate about 30% more wave energy during an El Niño year compared to a year without the climate cycle.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The charges are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
    ByTony Atkins, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Society perceives fathers who kill to be evil, but certain mothers appear to be presumed mentally ill.
    Dr. Susan Hatters Friedman, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Yields dipped and then rebounded in the wake of the Treasury buyback move, a signal that bond investors believed Bessent's moves were inadequate.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Schmitt believed that the respective hegemons of the Grossräume should dominate coercively if necessary.
    Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • At least 15 babies and children from the faith-healing sect died between 2015 and 2025 from illnesses that doctors could have successfully treated, the experts concluded.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Kirk Heilbrun, a forensic psychologist who evaluated Clancy in April, concluded his testimony Tuesday, testifying that Clancy was suffering from a form of bipolar disorder, but could still appreciate that killing her children was wrong.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Only one person in this friend group is knowingly connected to a violent cult, so are we supposed to view him as a potential suspect?
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The couple, who met at a laundromat on Parton’s first day in Nashville in 1964 and eloped two years later on May 30, 1966, were originally supposed to have a much bigger ceremony.
    Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Premised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premised. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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