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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
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Sometimes, the premise is straightforward—finding creative ways to fill a tub with water or slide the furthest distance, for example.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
That being said, the prognostications about major impacts on public services is premised upon a large number of people taking the buyout.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 1 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Şahin crashed and burned, being fired midway through this season, so the premise of thinking outside the box wasn't that novel in Leverkusen.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Sometimes, the premise is straightforward—finding creative ways to fill a tub with water or slide the furthest distance, for example.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Verb
That matters because, as the title suggests, the show is premised on an engagement with the materials out of which the mansion was constructed and decorated.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
That being said, the prognostications about major impacts on public services is premised upon a large number of people taking the buyout.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premise
Noun
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Administrators can begin by: • Auditing their systems for accessibility barriers, including the assumption that students must meet traditional admissions criteria.—
Nicole Kim,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The assumption was that the Trump Administration will not care.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
Noun
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
25 May 2025
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Freeze poultry and ground meat that won’t be used within 2 days; freeze other meat within 4 to 5 days.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
Verb
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The agency will preliminary report after 30 days, and that the entire investigation could take 12-24 months, said an NTSB representative at a May 19 press conference.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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The witness allegedly overheard the friend say that Lanez didn’t shoot the three-time Grammy winner.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
20 May 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
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The move to sell the business was prompted by the Wallace family’s desire to continue providing greener resources for food and yard waste on a bigger scale.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
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Its 129 homer park factor ranks 1st in the majors, and like Sutter Health, its homer percentage exceeds the league average across all fly ball exit speed buckets, with 78.7% of 105+ mph, 40.7% of 100-105 mph, 12.9% of 95-100 mph and 1.6% of 90-95 mph fly balls leaving the yard.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Verb
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The industry assumes engine testing has to happen in remote areas.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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In a revealing interview on Insight With Chris Van Vliet, Omos detailed his journey from assuming his rapid growth was normal to facing a critical health crisis.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Noun
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According to Thompson, there are few risks associated with taking a collagen supplement, so trying out the 20-gram dosage for weight loss is a relatively low-stakes proposition.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
29 May 2025
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But if copyright protections were to be stripped away, then so begins the unraveling of the entire value proposition that union members past and present have fought so hard to maintain in the film and television industry.—
Sarah Montana,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
Noun
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For more information, call the park visitor center (479) 789-5000.—
Flip Putthoff,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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Tris Speaker scored the winning run from first on a single. 1932 — Paul Waner of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit four doubles in one game. 1941 — Lefty Grove of the Boston Red Sox won his 20th consecutive game at home, the longest home park streak in the major leagues.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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“Premise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premise. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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