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something given in recognition of achievement
encouraging Girl Scouts to sell more cookies by offering premiums
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Recent Examples of premiums
Democrats are filming campaign spots outside struggling hospitals, spotlighting Americans facing spiking insurance premiums and sharing their own personal health care stories.
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Ali Swenson, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Democrats are filming campaign spots outside struggling hospitals, spotlighting Americans facing spiking insurance premiums and sharing their own personal health care stories.
—Ali Swenson, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
As a result, many importers are paying significantly higher premiums to maintain their customs bonds, which now come with stricter credit terms.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Some are seeing their premiums more than double.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
In that same vein, Becerra and Steyer’s proposals to freeze or lower home insurance premiums would only worsen the conditions that led to the catastrophe that was the Palisades and Eaton fires last year.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
After the last several years of supply chain disruptions, premiums have increased dramatically and have remained elevated compared to other sovereign silver coins.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
That’s on top of standard health insurance premiums that families already pay.
—Angela Palermo
february 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
As a result, insurance premiums are skyrocketing, and millions of people will lose their health care.
—Ana María Archila, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Ali Swenson, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Democrats are filming campaign spots outside struggling hospitals, spotlighting Americans facing spiking insurance premiums and sharing their own personal health care stories.
—Ali Swenson, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
As a result, many importers are paying significantly higher premiums to maintain their customs bonds, which now come with stricter credit terms.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Some are seeing their premiums more than double.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
In that same vein, Becerra and Steyer’s proposals to freeze or lower home insurance premiums would only worsen the conditions that led to the catastrophe that was the Palisades and Eaton fires last year.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
After the last several years of supply chain disruptions, premiums have increased dramatically and have remained elevated compared to other sovereign silver coins.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
That’s on top of standard health insurance premiums that families already pay.
—Angela Palermo
february 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
As a result, insurance premiums are skyrocketing, and millions of people will lose their health care.
—Ana María Archila, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premiums
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The singer walked in on a vignette of a couple watching Bad Bunny at the awards ceremony with their young son.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The singer grew up watching his idols win awards on television, and eventually, those idols began handing him the awards.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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For prizes of $50,000 or more, you are required to claim in person at the Hoosier Lottery headquarters in Indianapolis.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Cash King game debuted in January with four $200,000 top prizes, and Berryman is the second person to win one of them.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her work was not only applauded by critics and fans but also earned her industry accolades, including a Golden Globe award and two Actor Awards (formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards).—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Chalamet has yet to go that route, and still made plenty of money (and earned the kind of accolades that don’t need to be sparked by Marvel or DC gigs) along the way.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
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Officials have yet to say whether such long-running traditions as the Mark Twain Award for comedy or the honors ceremony for lifetime contributions to the arts will continue while the center is closed.—
Hillel Italie,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Rodríguez played 13 seasons (1991-2002 and 2009) with the Rangers, earning league MVP honors in 1999 and leading the team to its first ever postseason appearance.—
José Sánchez Córdova,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Premiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premiums. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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