as in yard
the area around and belonging to a building
detectives painstakingly searched the premises for clues to the disappearance
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as in assumes
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 premises
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Originally built in 2003, Baldoni and his wife, Emily, implemented a full-scale remodel and expansion of the premises, working in collaboration with a design team from Pottery Barn to create a sprawling compound that doubles as a private resort.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
The update introduces a unified control plane that ties together silicon, systems, optics, and software across on-premises and cloud environments.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Mike Dvorak returned to play the accordion and strolled the event premises while singing about the Cocoa Crawl.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
In the days since news spread that the Sandcastle Man was no longer allowed on the Hotel Del premises, there has been no shortage of messages on social media from fans proclaiming their gratitude for his artistry.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The hotel was demolished in 1957 to make way for bigger, grander premises on the same site, opposite what was then the royal palace and is now the Greek Parliament.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Cherniack said Healey, who was identified for the first time Monday, was known to wander about the premises.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
But a drone had hit one of its salons, shattering a heating pipe and flooding the premises.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
David Chiu, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
Alexandrea Springfield is seeking amounts in excess of $25,000 for negligence and premises liability, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in Jackson County.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
The Nepali Army had also been called in to back up security forces after protesters entered restricted zones and the Parliament premises.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
The washing machine comes with a SmartBoost feature that premises water and detergent before the cycle begins, helping to maximize the power of the detergent.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Originally built in 2003, Baldoni and his wife, Emily, implemented a full-scale remodel and expansion of the premises, working in collaboration with a design team from Pottery Barn to create a sprawling compound that doubles as a private resort.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
The update introduces a unified control plane that ties together silicon, systems, optics, and software across on-premises and cloud environments.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Mike Dvorak returned to play the accordion and strolled the event premises while singing about the Cocoa Crawl.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
In the days since news spread that the Sandcastle Man was no longer allowed on the Hotel Del premises, there has been no shortage of messages on social media from fans proclaiming their gratitude for his artistry.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The hotel was demolished in 1957 to make way for bigger, grander premises on the same site, opposite what was then the royal palace and is now the Greek Parliament.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Cherniack said Healey, who was identified for the first time Monday, was known to wander about the premises.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
But a drone had hit one of its salons, shattering a heating pipe and flooding the premises.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
In addition to the wrongful death claim, Efinger’s parents also accused the city of negligence and premises liability.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
Alexandrea Springfield is seeking amounts in excess of $25,000 for negligence and premises liability, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in Jackson County.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
The Nepali Army had also been called in to back up security forces after protesters entered restricted zones and the Parliament premises.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
The washing machine comes with a SmartBoost feature that premises water and detergent before the cycle begins, helping to maximize the power of the detergent.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premises
Noun
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Clear Debris Winter winds and storms tend to cause a lot of chaos in yards; as weather starts to calm down over the course of the month, February is an ideal opportunity to clear up old mulch, broken branches, piles of leaves, and any other debris that has accumulated.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
22 Feb. 2026
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For smaller yards, consider dwarf or semi-dwarf varieties, such as the disease-resistant Baldwin apple.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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More than any of his albums in the intervening years, Kin assumes that role.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
21 Feb. 2026
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As the Congressional Budget Office projected earlier this month, federal debt is set to reach 120% of GDP by 2036, but that forecast assumes current policies will remain in place.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The park will eventually encompass the 4 acres that take up one entire downtown block (or the west block) and the adjacent double block (or the east block) between 13th, F, 15th and G streets.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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From New York's iconic Times Square to Boston Common, the oldest public park in the United States, live webcams are capturing heavy snow, whipping winds and near-whiteout conditions as a powerful blizzard barrels through the region.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Trump says Herschel Walker is 'loyal' The crowd was filled with allies and friends of the president, including Herschel Walker, a former University of Georgia football star who ran for Congress in 2020.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Transfers have been cancelled if, as Foster says, a player’s character is judged not to be a good fit.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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What a trigger warning presumes is that readers are entitled to be protected before the fact from the possibility of powerful emotion, an odd entitlement at best and one that is seldom afforded to any being in the course of the rest of life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Catholic Church presumes that war is a failure of politics.—
Gerard F. Powers,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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After a brief stint as an empty lot-cum-parking lot, the property was slated to become an Andaz Hotel, breaking ground around 2015 and then fizzling out a few years later.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Hush on the ski slopes With a dormitory and classroom building steps from chair lifts rising into Sugar Bowl’s 1,600 skiable acres of steep chutes, skiable bowls and glade tree skiing, the Academy is a training ground for skilled mountain athletes.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Both are strongly opposed to a cap, which the union believes would not help competitive balance in the sport.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Deery believes that decline can be attributed in part to prospective students and parents feeling like campuses are hostile to those who don't hold a liberal-leaning worldview.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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One of the theories postulates that the ribbon represents a group of particles that somehow leaked from the heliosphere and bounced around interstellar space before returning to the Solar System.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Premises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premises. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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