as in assumed
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
The fragile 14-day ceasefire with Iran, which began last week, was premised in part on Tehran agreeing to reopen the strait, Vance said.
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Democrats have questioned whether her transfer was premised upon her willingness to sit for that interview, but Blanche has defended the move.
—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
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
Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Democrats have questioned whether her transfer was premised upon her willingness to sit for that interview, but Blanche has defended the move.
—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
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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As a reluctant child of the Ain’t it Cool News era, the Drafthouse had long assumed some kind of legendary status in my mind.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Investors have assumed that geopolitical tensions will eventually fade and markets will rebound.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Slow down enough to actually hear what’s being said, not just the surface of it.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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But experts, including Malik, said that regulatory delays are a key deterrent for South Korean companies looking to invest in India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Up in the upper deck along the left field side, a young girl in a Mangum jersey was seated next to a young boy, presumed to be her older brother, wearing a team cap with his mitt ready.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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It’s presumed that this summer will be his final run with the Argentinian national team in the World Cup.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Scalping tickets wasn’t new, of course, but Kahn believed that its formalization online provided sports teams, and other entertainment businesses, with valuable information about demand that could enable them to make more money without alienating their most loyal fans.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The team believed the killer had acted alone.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Three Georgia State Patrol troopers and their supervisor were fired from the department after an investigation revealed a scheme where officers used insurance claims to profit off of vehicle chases, an internal report concluded.—
Asia Simone Burns,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Battle of the Billionaires concluded at that year’s WrestleMania and got great ratings.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His new four-hundred-million-dollar East Wing ballroom was supposed to have several gold ones, but a very weak judge has blocked construction.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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