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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
Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 18 June 2025
The show’s premise is based on an unfinished novel by Edith Wharton, set in London in the late 1800s.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 18 June 2025
Time, 29 May 2025
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
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Noun
The agent returned and threatened to arrest Baraka, who exited the premises onto public property outside.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 18 June 2025
The show’s premise is based on an unfinished novel by Edith Wharton, set in London in the late 1800s.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 18 June 2025
Verb
Instead of a revolution, this new approach contemplated a middle way between capitalism and socialism, one premised on a cooperative relationship between workers and management.
—Time, 29 May 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premise
Noun
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Those pages are a garbled mess, and Thomas spends much of them starting from the assumption that his conclusions are true.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
27 June 2025
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However, that was based on the assumption that the district would receive $300 million in additional funding from the state or the city, which hasn’t materialized.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The study breaks new ground by examining how farmers actually adapt to changing conditions, rather than relying on theoretical models.—
David Vetter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Any writing is created from excavation: columns out of the dead ground.—
Joanna Walsh
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
Verb
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In addition to frequent password updates, individuals will need to be more alert about the increasing amount of malware hiding in illegitimate software, applications and other downloadable files, Valenzuela said.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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An unknown gunman shot the boy while inside an apartment on the 6400 block of South Ingleside Avenue just after 6 p.m., police said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
Noun
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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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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2025
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The Illini won that regular-season finale Nov. 30, beating the Wildcats 38-28 to reclaim the Land of Lincoln Trophy behind Aidan Laughery’s career-high 172 rushing yards and three touchdowns and quarterback Luke Altmyer’s 170 passing yards with two total touchdowns.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Some may assume that losing teeth is just part of growing older.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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This is assuming that the plants in question are ones that need full sun.—
Dr. Matthew Lisy,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2025
Noun
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More specifically, America’s land-grant institutions, created by and for the people, are uniquely positioned to rewrite the value proposition for higher education for the next generation.—
Walter Carter,
Time,
21 June 2025
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Author Paul Fischer shares that after Steven Spielberg quickly rejected the proposition of using a real shark in the movie, his production team shifted to construct a mechanical great white.—
Logan Holland,
People.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Arlington police have responded to the beach multiple times to help clear the park due to crowds and road access concerns, a police spokesperson said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2025
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Sky Zone trampoline park features a variety of fun activities such as a Ninja Warrior Course, Zip Lines, a Toddler Zone, Ultimate Dodgeball and Parkour Blox.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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“Premise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premise. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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