as in prize
something given in recognition of achievement
encouraging Girl Scouts to sell more cookies by offering premiums
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as in expensive
commanding a large price
lavish feasts at which premium wines flowed freely
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Recent Examples of premium
David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund now controls one of the Middle East’s largest media companies, paying what appears to be a 30% premium to buy the stake from the kingdom’s finance ministry.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Our expert take The Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card is a premium credit card with a myriad of benefits and a lower annual fee than other high-end cards with similar features.
—Meghan Hunter, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Gold and platinum, for instance, have more expensive premiums but usually require lower out of pocket expenses.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund now controls one of the Middle East’s largest media companies, paying what appears to be a 30% premium to buy the stake from the kingdom’s finance ministry.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Health insurers plan to raise rates, pointing to rising health care costs, tariffs on prescription drugs and medical device imports, and the possible expiration of premium tax credits instituted during former President Joe Biden's administration that made plans cheaper.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Our expert take The Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card is a premium credit card with a myriad of benefits and a lower annual fee than other high-end cards with similar features.
—Meghan Hunter, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premium
Noun
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This novel approach to a prize draw promotion also gives TCL a way of nudging consumers towards the king-sized TVs that have become such a key part of its global TV strategy over the past couple of years.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Getting nominated for an Emmy is icing on the cake, but the real prize was that juicy arc.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mongolian Cashmere Sweatpants These cashmere sweatpants are totally splurge-worthy, yet significantly less expensive than pricier brands.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Alexander, a professor at Boston College Law School, said the approach reflected a need to find alternatives when permanent housing is becoming scarce and expensive.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Across the Oscars, the BAFTAs, and the SAG awards, glitzy galas, and glam expeditions to Paris to promote The Substance, Moore and her stylist Brad Goreski delighted in gold and sparkles.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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The 2025 Fantastic Fest award winners are below.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nvidia will invest $100 billion in OpenAI to fund the buildout of data centers, tying the world’s most valuable company to the world’s leading AI startup.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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As a result, their valuable insights have rarely amounted to more than provocative cocktail chatter.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During its run, This Is Us was nominated 39 times at the Emmy Awards, winning four accolades overall.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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That’s just the latest accolade for the Yorba Linda municipal course that continually scores above its weight in a high-toned category.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By resolving payment mismatches, ESCROWPay™ aims to eliminate the costly burden of inaccuracies, lost checks, and refunds, a problem that has cost carriers millions each quarter.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Dolphins have shown some fight in their last two contests, nearly beating the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills, but costly mental errors led to losses in both games.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As reported, homegrown talents Jonathan Anderson and Martine Rose will be competing against Miuccia Prada, Glenn Martens, Rick Owens and Willy Chavarria for Designer of the Year, the top honor.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Princess Kate, 43, wore a cream and gold lace gown, while the Prince William, also 43, wore a classic black suit decorated with his military honors.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There were precious few protesters in Windsor, too.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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My precious Nola is in middle school now.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Premium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premium. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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