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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
Democrats have questioned whether her transfer was premised upon her willingness to sit for that interview, but Blanche has defended the move.
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Maegan Vazquez The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
For years, state leaders under DeSantis have pushed sweeping cooperation with federal immigration authorities, with policies premised on the idea that any undocumented immigrant in the country is in violation of the law and subject to removal.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Earlier this year the FBI executed a search warrant in Fulton County, Georgia, to gain access to ballots and other records that was premised in part on claims made by White House attorney Kurt Olsen, who has frequently made unproven claims about widespread election fraud in the 2020 election.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Of course, this idea is premised on the notion that widespread adoption is in the public’s best interest.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 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
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
Maegan Vazquez The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
For years, state leaders under DeSantis have pushed sweeping cooperation with federal immigration authorities, with policies premised on the idea that any undocumented immigrant in the country is in violation of the law and subject to removal.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Earlier this year the FBI executed a search warrant in Fulton County, Georgia, to gain access to ballots and other records that was premised in part on claims made by White House attorney Kurt Olsen, who has frequently made unproven claims about widespread election fraud in the 2020 election.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Of course, this idea is premised on the notion that widespread adoption is in the public’s best interest.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premised
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And even those who do own their own home aren’t immune—taxes, energy bills, and grocery prices have all surged, quietly eroding the financial cushion many assumed would last decades.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Johan assumed Zack would be going to prison for a long time.—
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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His mother, Erica, said the decision was also emotional for their family.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Workers who rely on Marketplace plans may start choosing jobs based primarily on benefits rather than fit, McGough said.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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At least one of the detainees who died is presumed to have died by suicide.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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In September 1879, the girl died of viral encephalitis — presumed to have been transmitted by a mosquito — just weeks before her 13th birthday.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The tanker is believed to have carried approximately 9,000 gallons of gasoline during the crash.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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The researchers believed that superior hardware was being reserved for profit-generating activities.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The office’s director of investigations Ross Barnett allegations of 53 war crimes had been investigated and 39 of those investigations had concluded without charges.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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As Hansen concluded the announcement, the crew gathered around in Integrity to share a hug.—
Stevie Bonifield,
The Verge,
6 Apr. 2026
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But OpenAI was not supposed to be a normal company.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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This event was part of the #MeToo blackout awards season, in which attendees wore black in support of the movement—but the British Royal family is never supposed to make a political statement of any kind.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
5 Apr. 2026
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