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as in park
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
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 predicates
to find a basis
you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grounds
Noun
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The witness reported the man entered a black sedan and drove it away from the park on Arkansas 170, according to the affidavit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 July 2025 -
Police originally released a composite sketch after the couple were found along a walking trail in the state park.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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Stalagmites, on the other hand, grow from the ground up when sediment drips onto the ground, piling up over time.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
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In their study, Meiburg and fellow author Nadav Lensky of the Geological Survey of Israel cover the fluid dynamics and associated sediment transport processes currently governing the Dead Sea.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Law enforcement determined the child is not a runaway, and a custody dispute is not the sole reason for requesting an activation.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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The administration maintains that the naysayers are wrong, and alas, there is indeed reason to suspect the official narrative of financial experts.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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So, this will likely be the first of potentially a few depositions.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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House Oversight Chair James Comer has also subpoenaed Maxwell for a deposition.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
Noun
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The drama is often bracingly straightforward; characters declare their motives and enact their plans with brusque directness.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 July 2025
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State Police have released few details, including a motive for the killing or whether investigators believe the killer is still in the area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 July 2025
Verb
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The Role of Leadership in Cybersecurity In today’s business environment, the responsibility for cybersecurity rests squarely with leadership.—
Andrew Hay,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Located 50 minutes away from Rome and perched on ancient hilltops that are 700 meters above sea level, the property rests on eight hectares of land.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Without the seasonal delivery of silt, the floodplains of Assam and Bangladesh will lose their natural fertility.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Crews will remove debris and hundreds of sandbags, wash surfaces and remove silt or mud up to several inches thick.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Grounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounds. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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