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also premiss
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
Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Paramount+ has released a first-look image of Jackson and Tulsa King star Sylvester Stallone in Episode 309 of the mothership series and more details about the offshoot’s premise.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 July 2025
Saul Elbein, The Hill, 22 May 2025
Northwestern and other significant research universities have made large investments in facilities, graduate students and other personnel to do innovative research premised on long-term funding approved by the federal government.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
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Noun
The new space was designed to reflect the restaurant’s conscious dining premise and uses design details to further highlight the ethos of the food.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Paramount+ has released a first-look image of Jackson and Tulsa King star Sylvester Stallone in Episode 309 of the mothership series and more details about the offshoot’s premise.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 July 2025
Verb
But the briefing, premised on the forecasting accomplishments of a previous administration, was marked by tense questions from reporters about the effect of Trump administration cuts to emergency services and forecasting.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 22 May 2025
Northwestern and other significant research universities have made large investments in facilities, graduate students and other personnel to do innovative research premised on long-term funding approved by the federal government.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premise
Noun
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Finally, level 3 asset fair values must be calculated based on estimations and assumptions based on the latest available data on the measurement date.—
Tomas Milar,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Its generality enabled Penrose to prove in three scant pages of math that, under his two assumptions, singularities will inevitably form.—
Charlie Wood,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
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The Trump administration launched an investigation into pharmaceutical imports in mid-April, setting the stage to impose tariffs on national security grounds.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Still, the fracas surrounding rookie Shemar Stewart’s contract covers new ground.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
24 July 2025
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The consistency of officiating has been a topic players and coaches have been discussing a lot this season, and Engelbert said the league is aware and will evaluate it.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Ogwumike said during Thursday’s CBA media availability that the league did pose ideas regarding extending the season.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
20 July 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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Sketch out the yard and measure how far the spray needs to reach in each area.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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The former top-100 national recruit signed with USC in December 2020 and broke out three years later in his first start with 372 yards and a Holiday Bowl record six touchdown passes against… Louisville.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Complex Interagency Incident Management Team 9 (Gould) assumed command of the Marble Complex at 6:00 p.m. on July 5, 2025.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Experts have long assumed that the instrument had been destroyed or lost to history.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Since competitors are doing the same, this can create an intricate balance between your SaaS company's pricing and the value proposition in the context of the whole market.—
Mindaugas Čaplinskas,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Additionally, Loro Piana continued to emphasize its outdoorsy proposition through coarse wools and nylon fabrics, while lighter and even more luxurious options included 100 percent silk textiles.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
11 July 2025
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Recently, some friends invited Maggie Miller to bring her kids to a trampoline park for a play date.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Local parks include William Mitchell State Park, Cadillac Lakefront Park and Kenwood Heritage Park.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
19 July 2025
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“Premise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premise. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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