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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
Vogue, 29 July 2025
Still, the premise of the film is that Iris can convince him to want a real relationship.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The whole plotline is frankly cruel and premised around the idea that actors are idiots who shouldn’t be encouraged to think for themselves.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The premise of Mohsin Hamid’s brilliant book is that rather than moving through unwieldy immigration systems and cumbersome physical passages, migrants can simply transport themselves, by stepping through a door, from one place to another.
—Vogue, 29 July 2025
Still, the premise of the film is that Iris can convince him to want a real relationship.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Verb
Moreover, if Beijing suspected that U.S. strategy was premised on preemption, China would have powerful incentives to quickly blind and disable U.S. capabilities before having its own forces blinded.
—Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The whole plotline is frankly cruel and premised around the idea that actors are idiots who shouldn’t be encouraged to think for themselves.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premise
Noun
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The assumption is that the Best Music Festival will provide the best music, but the title mainly means that the festival was put together by Best Video, the landmark video store and cultural center in Hamden.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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The assumption is clear enough: Firms that pay slowly are presumed to be financially weak, and those that pay on time are considered financially strong.—
Charlie Minutella,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These are the stewards of your internal ground truth engine.—
Michael Malyuk,
Forbes.com,
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
Verb
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Caiden and the injured passenger were taken to a local hospital where Caiden died, officials said.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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And yet, nearly half report difficulty staying productive on the road (46%), and half say business travel negatively affects their well-being (50%).—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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
Verb
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Season 1 ended on a cliffhanger, with Brown’s character flying to Atlanta to find his wife, who was previously assumed dead.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
28 July 2025
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The team assumed command of firefighting efforts on July 26, according to InciWeb.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The proposition included $17.8 million for staff pay increases, including raises for special education specialists.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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For most organizations, and particularly century-old companies, transformation and change is seldom an easy proposition.—
Randy Bean,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
Noun
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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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Authorities also credited members of the public with submitting photos from the park — including an image of a person of interest — which helped guide the investigation.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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“Premise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premise. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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