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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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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grounds
Noun
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Choose your place to dip. 16 Best State Parks In Kentucky For Any Adventure Kentucky is blessed with 45 parks (and six National Parks)—and 17 of them are classified as resorts with lodges and restaurants.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025 -
The park is near Freixo de Espada à Cinta in northern Portugal and a roughly 275-mile drive northeast from Lisbon.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
13 June 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
Noun
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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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Or maybe, for a million reasons, your recent expectations of how family life should be are not aligned with reality.—
Denise Snodell,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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In the investigation’s latest escalation, Comer subpoenaed Biden’s physician for a deposition later this month.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2025
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The judge overseeing the dispute, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, had ordered DOGE to turn over certain documents to the watchdog group by June 3 and to complete all depositions, including of Gleason, by June 13.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Allows Employees To Shift Focus From Failures Gamification in the workplace can shift focus away from dwelling on failures and questioning others' motives.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Subramanian didn't seem to agree with Combs' attorneys on its relevance, saying that another person's lawsuit would not constitute an improper motive for testifying.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
12 June 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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The girls’ bodies were about 75 yards away, down a small embankment.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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During his first season with the Commanders, Ekeler appeared in 12 games and rushed for 367 yards and four touchdowns.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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Vines growing on black silt and sand are lined parallel to the direction of the mistral wind from the north.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The pictures captured the lifeless water full of debris and silt, stagnant, clotted and scabbed with rubbish.—
Sarah Beckwith,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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“Grounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounds. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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