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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
Vogue, 29 July 2025
Still, the premise of the film is that Iris can convince him to want a real relationship.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The whole plotline is frankly cruel and premised around the idea that actors are idiots who shouldn’t be encouraged to think for themselves.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The premise of Mohsin Hamid’s brilliant book is that rather than moving through unwieldy immigration systems and cumbersome physical passages, migrants can simply transport themselves, by stepping through a door, from one place to another.
—Vogue, 29 July 2025
Still, the premise of the film is that Iris can convince him to want a real relationship.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Verb
Moreover, if Beijing suspected that U.S. strategy was premised on preemption, China would have powerful incentives to quickly blind and disable U.S. capabilities before having its own forces blinded.
—Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The whole plotline is frankly cruel and premised around the idea that actors are idiots who shouldn’t be encouraged to think for themselves.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premise
Noun
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The assumption is that the Best Music Festival will provide the best music, but the title mainly means that the festival was put together by Best Video, the landmark video store and cultural center in Hamden.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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The assumption is clear enough: Firms that pay slowly are presumed to be financially weak, and those that pay on time are considered financially strong.—
Charlie Minutella,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The fictional Night Raven College serves as a training ground for aspiring sorcerers, with dormitories themed around villainous icons like the Queen of Hearts, Scar, Ursula, Jafar, the Evil Queen, Hades and Maleficent.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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Thanks to our urban setting and the hard work of those who tend to its grounds, Lollapalooza does not have that problem.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Caiden and the injured passenger were taken to a local hospital where Caiden died, officials said.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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And yet, nearly half report difficulty staying productive on the road (46%), and half say business travel negatively affects their well-being (50%).—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 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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Because of how tough the animals are, hunters typically have to be close — within 50 yards and sometimes 10 yards — to make a clean shot.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
7 Aug. 2025
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Jefferson, on the other hand, played in all 17 games last season and had 103 catches for 1,533 yards and 10 touchdowns.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Villasenor cautions against assuming this only happens to caregivers who are older or fit some other demographic criteria that research doesn’t support.—
Adrienne Farr,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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Professors assume students who skip class regularly lack commitment to learning.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The proposition included $17.8 million for staff pay increases, including raises for special education specialists.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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For most organizations, and particularly century-old companies, transformation and change is seldom an easy proposition.—
Randy Bean,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
Noun
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Police originally released a composite sketch after the couple were found along a walking trail in the state park.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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That said, only eight of the 26 home runs Littell has allowed this season have been at the team’s home park.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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“Premise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premise. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025.
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