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
Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Integrated Cloud Security Solutions and CNAPP Tools Advancements in cloud-native applications help businesses to continuously migrate their operations from on-premises and hybrid data centers to the cloud.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Guests of Harley Farms can experience the harvest from ground zero with their Public Farm Dinners among the goats that live on the premises.
—AFAR Media, 25 Oct. 2025
Three out of some 20 counterfeit paintings confiscated by the police are on display in the premises of the Bavarian State Criminal Investigation Department in Munich.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Anyone failing to comply could face a misdemeanor and a $100 fine, and will be asked to leave the premises.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Based on what was found, the city hired a biohazard contractor to clean up the premises, work that was completed in late September, the spokesperson said.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
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
The police set off to raid the premises.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Integrated Cloud Security Solutions and CNAPP Tools Advancements in cloud-native applications help businesses to continuously migrate their operations from on-premises and hybrid data centers to the cloud.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Guests of Harley Farms can experience the harvest from ground zero with their Public Farm Dinners among the goats that live on the premises.
—AFAR Media, 25 Oct. 2025
Three out of some 20 counterfeit paintings confiscated by the police are on display in the premises of the Bavarian State Criminal Investigation Department in Munich.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Anyone failing to comply could face a misdemeanor and a $100 fine, and will be asked to leave the premises.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Based on what was found, the city hired a biohazard contractor to clean up the premises, work that was completed in late September, the spokesperson said.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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Dowdle had back-to-back outings with more than 230 scrimmage yards with Hubbard out in Weeks 5 and 6.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Neither the author nor publisher assumes liability for any loss or damage arising from use of this material.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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But all of that assumes that a putsch does succeed, and this is dubious.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The park offers free one-day admission tickets to veterans, active-duty military and three family members through the Waves of Honor program.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Stigma and barriers persist Thirty minutes away from Hillsboro, however, Reedsburg’s zoning ordinances prohibit mobile and manufactured homes outside of mobile home parks, where homeowners pay a monthly fee to rent a lot.—
Addie Costello,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Boals Moeller says the recent AI breakthrough is no different.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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People with a nonfunctioning ANGPTL3 gene — which Natarajan says applies to about 1 in 250 people in the US — have lifelong levels of low LDL cholesterol and triglycerides without any apparent negative consequences.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Despite the political specificity of the family history unearthed here, the script presumes a level of profundity that’s just not there in the movie’s ponderous silences and woozy montages.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Sep. 2025
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This premium valuation presumes that the company can maintain double-digit growth and margin expansion in the long term.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Through the integration with Tactical Assault Kit software, the team remotely controlled multiple unmanned ground and surface units across a large, 50-square-mile operational area.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Zohran’s campaign embodied that vision, and his victory belongs to everyone who believes a better future is possible.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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He was not involved in the study, and applauds the creative insight of the researchers, but believes more evidence is needed.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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 11 Nov. 2025.
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