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as in yard
grounds plural
the area around and belonging to a building
an escorted tour of the White House and its surrounding grounds
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as in reason
grounds plural
something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing
evicted the tenants on the grounds that they violated the lease
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as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
opposed to the notion that religious law should be used as a ground for civil law
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as in soil
the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow
stuck the shovel in the ground and went inside for a glass of water
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as in backdrop
the physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed
take her picture against a blue ground in order to bring out her blue eyes
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as in sharpened
having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something
chopping wood with a finely ground axe
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Recent Examples of ground
Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 5 June 2025
Thousands of Palestinians have been killed since Israel renewed its airstrikes and ground operations after ending a ceasefire in March.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
Operations to release public records requests largely ground to a halt, according to half a dozen current or former employees.
—Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 June 2025
In her opinion, that requires building with open-source code, ensuring public oversight, and grounding the system in constitutional safeguards.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Noun
At the time, conservative justices cited the president's broad authority to restrict the entry of foreigners on national security grounds.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 5 June 2025
Thousands of Palestinians have been killed since Israel renewed its airstrikes and ground operations after ending a ceasefire in March.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Adjective
Finely ground vanilla wafer cookies are used instead of flour in this ingenious recipe.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
Operations to release public records requests largely ground to a halt, according to half a dozen current or former employees.
—Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Verb
Though the fabric is a bit see-through which evokes a sense of sensuality, the braided detail in the center grounds the dress.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 June 2025
In her opinion, that requires building with open-source code, ensuring public oversight, and grounding the system in constitutional safeguards.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground
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At 27, Massey and another inmate broke out of a detention center in northern Louisiana in broad daylight by cutting and slipping under a chain-link fence in the exercise yard, Chief James Mardis of the Morehouse Parish Sheriff’s Office told CNN last week.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
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
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The three mosaics were discovered beneath several feet of sediment alongside what appear to be stone walls, photos show.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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The team of Spanish researchers spotted the oblong rock below 5 feet (1.5 meters) of sediment during an excavation in July 2022 and reported their findings in a paper published May 24 in the journal Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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The Television Academy has stubbornly hung on to the old notion that half-hour shows are comedies while hourlong shows are dramas if for no other reason than there doesn’t seem to be a better determining factor.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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And both have, for different reasons, chosen to confront the very institutions and leaders that have helped sustain their growth.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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As of mid-May, his operation had mushroomed to include over 20,000 mostly young volunteers, a bigger field team than any of the other 2025 mayoral campaigns bolster.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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Additionally, the batteries can be used to power tools or other devices out in the field.—
Ben Coxworth
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2025
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These wooden cabins were then placed on trucks and driven to locations near the bases.—
Benjamin Brown,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Ukrainians in Kyiv welcomed the strikes on Russian air bases but were gloomy about prospects for a peace agreement.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Rather than replicating French haute cuisine, chefs like Claus Meyer and René Redzepi (of Noma fame) called for a culinary identity rooted in Nordic soil, climate and heritage.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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For many fans from Iran, this tournament could be a rare chance to watch their team play on American soil—an opportunity made even more meaningful by decades of political estrangement.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The eye-catching design has an enduring empire silhouette that makes a statement against busy and bare backdrops alike.—
Maria Conti,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
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Though the first season of this anthology series shares a similar beachy backdrop as the Cliff House, the second shifts to a snowy mountain resort, which only heightens the suspense.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Huntersville’s land use map for future development designates the site as an employment center, not for housing, James said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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This issue has seen other Northern European countries embrace both floating homes and land reclamation, like Copenhagen's Holmene.—
Adam Williams
May 28,
New Atlas,
28 May 2025
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“Ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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