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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
Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
According to Pinterest, the basic premise of Butter Yellow is imaginative living that includes anything from a surreal modern yellow bubble vase to a doll-like swipe of yellow eye shadow.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2025
Jen Chaney, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
The national security consensus that has largely endured since the end of World War II is premised on keeping our adversaries at bay so that the horrors of war do not land our on our doorstep.
—Todd Harrison, TIME, 7 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Proposition 103, which regulates insurance in California, was based on the false premise that rates could be chosen by bureaucrats in Sacramento rather than determined by the actual costs of doing business here.
—Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
According to Pinterest, the basic premise of Butter Yellow is imaginative living that includes anything from a surreal modern yellow bubble vase to a doll-like swipe of yellow eye shadow.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
But her Blitz bid was premised on Ronan being the face of an all-around contender.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
The national security consensus that has largely endured since the end of World War II is premised on keeping our adversaries at bay so that the horrors of war do not land our on our doorstep.
—Todd Harrison, TIME, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premise
Noun
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Somehow, the assumptions of this defense attorney have been treated with credence over the word of a veteran assistant state’s attorney dedicated to public service.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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Use data to challenge assumptions, validate decisions and guide strategy.—
Mark Kane,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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And there are skewers, as there have to be: One with Wagyu top sirloin marinated in pomegranate-ginger syrup, another with ground lamb and mint and another with springy chunks of king-trumpet mushrooms.—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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For running in particular, the Apple Watch Series 10, the Galaxy Watch 7, and the Pixel Watch 3 all capture advanced form metrics like ground contact time, power, and vertical oscillation.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Trump has said there is a national emergency at the southern border, which was a central part of his campaign message, and is implementing several executive orders related to immigration and border security on his first day in office.—
Brad Dress,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has already provided more than $32 million to wildfire survivors, spokesperson Michael Hart said. Pasadena will implement red-flag parking restrictions beginning Monday, the city said in a release.—
Chris Boyette and Michelle Watson,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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So which team has best chance of actually winning? Keeler: Deion Sanders taking CU Buffs to College Football Playoff feels like when, not an if.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
10 Dec. 2024
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There’s no if’s, and’s or but’s about it: the Rangers can’t waste this opportunity against a tanking opponent.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas News,
6 Sep. 2023
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Garden Fair: The Sweetwater Oaks Garden Club’s Garden Fair will feature vendors selling plants, shrubs, roses, orchids, birdhouses, decorative garden and yard art.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2025
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After a year of throwing for over 4,000 yards and 35 touchdowns, and an estimate of nine teams needing a quarterback this offseason, Darnold is going to get another opportunity to start for a franchise in 2025.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Perhaps best known as the founder of A Bathing Ape and a streetwear pioneer in Japan, Nigo assumed the creative helm of Kenzo in September 2021.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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When Trump assumed office in 2017, just over 542,000 cases were pending.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But after turning down a promotion at his day job, he’s approached with a business proposition that takes him and his girlfriend to a lakehouse outside the city, only to be hunted and stalked in a violent shoot-em-up by a crazed mob.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Villans should be a totally different proposition to Spurs after winning their last three matches.—
Oli Gamp,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The park where my husband and I once held hands and smelled the eucalyptus, and, in a place that is now just a memory, were young.—
Shawn Hubler,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Beavers were married in December, less than a year after getting engaged, at a park in North Carolina.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Premise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premise. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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