premises 1 of 2

plural of premise
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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premises

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verb

present tense third-person singular of premise

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Recent Examples of premises
Noun
Organizations need a comprehensive inventory of non-human identities across cloud, on-premises and third-party environments. Damon Fleury, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Police called on everyone in a post on X to leave the premises of the event immediately. ABC News, 25 July 2026 At trainings—held online, and in kitchens, basements, and alleyways—people were taught what to do if they were denied an acta, and how to handle the militares guarding the premises. Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 The bakery must have the premises serviced by a pest control operator before reopening, the report said. Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026 During the Revolutionary War, the premises were used as a hospital. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 Some child daycare programs can be exempt from licensing if parents and guardians are on the same premises and if they are not operated on certain sites, including malls or ski facilities. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 9 July 2026 The coffee shop will use the premises during the day, and Si Papa will serve lasagna at night. Connie Ogle july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Verb
In more densely populated regions, such as South Florida, incidents are more numerous and can take many forms, such as car accidents, pedestrian injuries, and work and premises liability claims. Miami Herald, 20 May 2026 Kyson Cook, an AT&T premises technician, walks through an AT&T facility in Kettering, Ohio. Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 19 May 2026 The firm established its initial focus on labor law enforcement and premises liability cases, vehicle accident cases, and medical malpractice cases. Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 8 May 2026 The complaint alleged negligence and premises liability on the part of the school district, and the family is seeking damages. David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 The mother is suing the district for negligence and premises liability and is seeking damages for medical bills, emotional distress and other relief. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 Silva is suing for gross negligence and premises liability, alleging Valero failed to take reasonable steps to protect workers and prevent the fire. Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premises
Noun
  • Carrollton Freshman 1,000-yard rusher for the 2025 Class 2A champion.
    Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • The top quarterbacks in college football, especially in a play-action vertical offense, are typically sitting around 10 yards on average target depth.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • Standardization assumes what worked in one market will work everywhere.
    Teja Chekuri, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • But the action is nullified by the fact that Ono assumes the stoic posture of the Buddhist monks seen in the news at the time setting themselves aflame in protest of the Vietnam War.
    Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • Goodman even noted that Coors Field is not in the top five home run hitter parks by Baseball Savant’s park factor metric.
    Sam Blum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • With cars that spin at 72 mph — Universal’s fastest coaster anywhere — Hollywood Drift promises to deliver a park experience that lives up to the franchise’s name.
    Robert Niles, Oc Register, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • The petition says the property has been in violation of city code for over five years and the owner has received several citations for various issues including roof disrepair, unattended vegetation growth, trash and graffiti.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • Outside of NGOs, legal work for openly transgender people in Nepal is virtually nonexistent, executive director Manisha Dhakal says.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • But lawyers for the Haitians maintained a narrow challenge on constitutional grounds.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • History makes clear that the deployment of large ground formations is no guarantee of strategic success.
    David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • One presumes that this parent is also constantly looking at her phone.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
  • This presumes that their athletic ability would translate onto the soccer pitch.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Tyson said the State Board believes the county’s elections remain secure and that voters should not be concerned.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
  • Harvick, who on May 19th was named to the latest class in the NASCAR Hall Of Fame and will be inducted next January, believes his first Brickyard 400 win on August 3, 2003, served as the launching pad to his Hall of Fame career.
    Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • 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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