as in yard
the area around and belonging to a building
detectives painstakingly searched the premises for clues to the disappearance
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as in assumes
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 premises
Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
Then came digital transformation, turning on-premises work such as marketing, commerce, or HR into digital services, often rented via remote cloud computing.
—Bipul Sinha, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
In Shanghai’s eastern Pudong district, humanoid robots firm Agibot enjoys tax- and rent-free premises as well as many other perks.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
The reading room closed in 1997, and the library moved to new premises on Euston Road.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
On January 14, Julio Sosa-Celis was shot in the leg in a home in the north part of the city by ICE as agents were raiding the premises.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
Narcissism rejects every one of these premises.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Accessibility Given its historic nature, this is unfortunately not a premises built with accessibility in mind.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
According to Kentucky law, second-degree trespassing is when someone knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a building or upon premises as to which notice against trespass is given by fencing or other enclosures.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
David Chiu, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
Alexandrea Springfield is seeking amounts in excess of $25,000 for negligence and premises liability, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in Jackson County.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
The Nepali Army had also been called in to back up security forces after protesters entered restricted zones and the Parliament premises.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
The washing machine comes with a SmartBoost feature that premises water and detergent before the cycle begins, helping to maximize the power of the detergent.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
The ministry posted a statement in Spanish on X saying Consulate officials immediately impeded the agents from entering the consulate’s premises, protecting Ecuadorian nationals who were inside the building.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
Then came digital transformation, turning on-premises work such as marketing, commerce, or HR into digital services, often rented via remote cloud computing.
—Bipul Sinha, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
In Shanghai’s eastern Pudong district, humanoid robots firm Agibot enjoys tax- and rent-free premises as well as many other perks.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
The reading room closed in 1997, and the library moved to new premises on Euston Road.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
On January 14, Julio Sosa-Celis was shot in the leg in a home in the north part of the city by ICE as agents were raiding the premises.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
Narcissism rejects every one of these premises.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Accessibility Given its historic nature, this is unfortunately not a premises built with accessibility in mind.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
According to Kentucky law, second-degree trespassing is when someone knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a building or upon premises as to which notice against trespass is given by fencing or other enclosures.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
In addition to the wrongful death claim, Efinger’s parents also accused the city of negligence and premises liability.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
Alexandrea Springfield is seeking amounts in excess of $25,000 for negligence and premises liability, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in Jackson County.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
The Nepali Army had also been called in to back up security forces after protesters entered restricted zones and the Parliament premises.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
The washing machine comes with a SmartBoost feature that premises water and detergent before the cycle begins, helping to maximize the power of the detergent.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premises
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Van Pelt, 55, played at Pittsburgh and broke Dan Marino’s passing yards, attempts and completion records in college, was on the Browns staff from 2020 to 2023 with new Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski.—
D. Orlando Ledbetter,
AJC.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Gundogan arrives in the box and is sizing up a left-footed volley from 12 yards out when Kante arrives behind him and stretches out a leg.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Yet his rhetoric assumes that Jewish identity is synonymous with privilege, that Jewish concerns are secondary — or suspect.—
David Moore,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The literary record assumes the same.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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Vigils for Pretti took place Saturday and Sunday evenings at the site, as well as in other neighborhood parks throughout the Twin Cities.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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But my next words slipped soundlessly to the ground before the yellow vinyl material, like the final sprays of a park fountain at closing time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the Minnesota Department of Corrections says there are only about 300 such people in state and county custody.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The train set and bike were both transferred to the archives while the dates were disposed of by the Secret Service, the report says.—
MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The second reason is that progress narratives depend on an arc bending in a particular direction, which presumes the existence of a future end state.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Dec. 2025
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The guidance presumes that the current tariff rates on all countries will stay in place for the remainder of 2025 and beyond.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
18 Nov. 2025
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Workers are attacking the project by ground and air.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Instead, this brand uses a blend of cassava and coconut flour, plus ground chia seeds to make these grain-free chips.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The good news is that they’ve been exposed as liars and no one except their fellow authoritarians believes them anymore.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Amazon believes that its willingness to fail is a competitive advantage and its dominance in e-commerce proves the point.—
Richard Kestenbaum,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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One of the theories postulates that the ribbon represents a group of particles that somehow leaked from the heliosphere and bounced around interstellar space before returning to the Solar System.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Premises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premises. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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