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noun

ˈprē-mē-əm How to pronounce premium (audio)
Definition of premiumnext
as in prize
something given in recognition of achievement encouraging Girl Scouts to sell more cookies by offering premiums

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adjective

as in expensive
commanding a large price lavish feasts at which premium wines flowed freely

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Recent Examples of premium
Noun
Atop all this, understanding the Fed and its decision-making process is becoming much harder, thanks to Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, who is putting a premium on undetailed communications and opacity. — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Standard policies typically run $1,800 to $3,600 per year, though premiums run higher in high-risk areas like Florida and parts of California. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Adjective
Fill with premium Vietnamese black peppercorns and German white rock salt for the finishing touch every cookout deserves. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Since ChatGPT’s emergence, Oppenheimer noted, the explosion in capex among the hyperscalers has increasingly eroded their premium cash flows, forcing them to turn to debt and equity markets for funding. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for premium
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premium
  1. prize
  2. expensive
  3. award
  4. valuable
  5. accolade
  6. costly
  7. honor
  8. precious
Noun
  • Via a points system, entrants will not only compete for prize money in individual races but also vie for a $5 million prize pool divided up based on the series’ final standings.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • With a $75 million prize pool up for grabs, Nigma Galaxy hopes a win would signal that the Arab gaming scene is finally being taken seriously.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of prize
Adjective
  • Supplies are also getting more expensive, according to a report from The Century Foundation.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The expensive and largely unproven strategy would entail launching a network of satellites that rely on constant energy from the sun to compute data in orbit and beam it down to Earth.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of expensive
Noun
  • Complementing again in their go-to black, the pair’s attendance at a fashion awards ceremony in September 2016 deserved a double take.
    — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Lionel Messi made his professional debut in 2005 and went on to win eight Ballon d’Or awards.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of award
Adjective
  • Estate sales often come with financial obligations and deadlines that ordinary consignments do not, which can make certainty particularly valuable.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That network will offer valuable alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz during times of crisis.
    — Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of valuable
Noun
  • Artist Ryan Presley, who is a member of the Marri Ngarr people of the Northern Territory of Australia, has just been awarded the Telstra art prize, the most prestigious First Nations accolade in Australia.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Zach Cregger, Lana Condor, Miguel, Alexandra Shipp and Jim Cummings will also receive accolades at the short film fest.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of accolade
Adjective
  • Fairview’s board thought hard before committing to such a costly venture, but had a dream, said Edie Kalin, president of the Odd Fellows Home of CT.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Prematurely extending the life of costly fossil fuel power generation in response to rising costs in a market undergoing reforms may straddle Illinois customers with more costs than otherwise necessary.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of costly
Noun
  • The former Alabama and Michigan transfer was named to the Maxwell Award preseason watchlist Monday and earned preseason All-ACC first-team honors.
    — Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • For years, many professionals wore multitasking like a badge of honor.
    — Marie Holive, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of honor
Adjective
  • Searching for an affordable alternative, Azature ran a simple search for black precious stones.
    — Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • For centuries, India’s rulers treasured these precious stones, decorating their palaces, thrones, and crowns with them, and wearing them in lavish displays of wealth and opulence.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of precious

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