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1
as in assumption
something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning
your conclusion is all wrong because you started out with a false premise
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2
as in ground
premises plural
the area around and belonging to a building
detectives painstakingly searched the premises for clues to the disappearance
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as in to say
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 premise
Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 June 2025
The first police were there within minutes, soon followed by tactical units from Cobra, who secured the premises so that emergency doctors could enter.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Most personal injury firms handle many types of cases - slip & fall, premises liability, dog bite, assault, battery, medical malpractice, workers compensation, disability, etc.
—William Jones, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In a personal injury lawsuit alleging premises liability, a property owner is responsible for any damages from an injury on their property, according to Justia.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 June 2025
The first police were there within minutes, soon followed by tactical units from Cobra, who secured the premises so that emergency doctors could enter.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Verb
The site noted that some could be U.S. citizens or green card holders who wouldn’t need one of the international visas at issue in an escalating fight premised by the administration’s assertions that the school failed to protect Jewish students from antisemitism.
—Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Most personal injury firms handle many types of cases - slip & fall, premises liability, dog bite, assault, battery, medical malpractice, workers compensation, disability, etc.
—William Jones, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premise
Noun
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Courts are also increasingly scrutinizing environmental claims—down to the assumptions behind individual offsets.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Mass incarceration, which swept the country in the late twentieth century, rested on the assumption that a person spoiling for a fight with another person was weighing costs: that the difference between ten years and twenty-five would matter.—
Malcolm Gladwell,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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He was captured Friday afternoon, just 1.5 miles west of the prison grounds, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Padilla said he got fed up listening to her remarks about criminals and invasions and tried to ask a question, while moving forward past the wall of television cameras.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Shortly after, Kehl would fall to his death at a neighboring building — police have yet to say if the fall was intentional or accidental.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2025
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The new strategy means the doc fix happens only if Republicans can get a reconciliation package across the finish line — a big if.—
Peter Sullivan,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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The question about Running Point getting a season 2 is not really an if, but a when.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The girls’ bodies were about 75 yards away, down a small embankment.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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During his first season with the Commanders, Ekeler appeared in 12 games and rushed for 367 yards and four touchdowns.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Sponsors may assume their site partners are ready, only to discover costly delays during study startup.—
Sonali Bloom,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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For present purposes, the Court can assume (as seems likely) that Congress intended to preclude the President (or any subordinate officials acting at his direction) from directing, supervising, or controlling the Corporation.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Backers of incorporation frame it as a win-win proposition.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Betting against Musk has become a high-risk proposition, bordering on financial self-destruction.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Choose your place to dip. 16 Best State Parks In Kentucky For Any Adventure Kentucky is blessed with 45 parks (and six National Parks)—and 17 of them are classified as resorts with lodges and restaurants.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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The park is near Freixo de Espada à Cinta in northern Portugal and a roughly 275-mile drive northeast from Lisbon.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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“Premise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premise. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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