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noun

Definition of premisesnext
plural of premise
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of premise
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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  1. yard
  2. assumes
  3. ground
  4. park
  5. believes
Noun
  • Hurts only threw for 108 yards in that game and wide receiver AJ Brown criticized the passing offense after the matchup.
    Sam Joseph and, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The Eagles started out slinging: Hurts up the seam to Grant Calcaterra for 22 yards; Hurts to Brown on a 7-yard slant; Hurts to DeVonta Smith for a 20-yard crosser.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of yard
Verb
  • The formula assumes that interest compounds over a full year, but most small loans are repaid within weeks or months.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • That assumes the Denver Broncos (9-6), who lost to the Los Angeles Chargers (9-6) on Thursday, hold on to the seventh playoff slot.
    Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of assumes
Noun
  • Crews placed ground ladders to fire escapes in order to help evacuate occupants from the building on South Hope Street, according to a Los Angeles Fire Department news release.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Companies that delay scaling sustainable solutions risk losing ground as markets evolve and regulations tighten.
    Azra Nurkic, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of ground
Noun
  • Located at Quiet Waters Park, this waterpark claims to have the state’s longest cable park, which is used for waterskiing and wakeboarding without a boat tow.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The parks paid $920,000 for the land to CAB Real Estate, a firm owned by Chris Beaver, president of Beaver Materials.
    John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of park
Verb
  • Purnell believes the controversy over the name arose after people heard it and searched online to find out more about the restaurant.
    Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Management believes that this steep discount is unwarranted given the robust growth opportunities experienced by its group companies, such as Canal+ Group, Havas, and Lagardère.
    Joe Cornell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of believes
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