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 Synonyms for premises
Noun
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Evans finished with 74 receptions for 1,004 yards and 11 touchdowns.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2025 -
In that game, Hurts completed 27 passes for 304 yards and one touchdown.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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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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With the lubricated ground shifting, at times, nine to 12 inches a week, utility companies shut off electricity, gas and internet for hundreds of homes.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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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As a performance brand, Porsche gets it and nails it out of the park.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Ancelotti believes his team need at least a centre-back and a right-back, with growing concern about Madrid’s full-backs.—
Mario Cortegana,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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Loans could be preferable but Van Nistelrooy believes there is also a budget to use.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Premises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premises. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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