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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
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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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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
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Hegseth has also said on Shawn Ryan's show that women should not be allowed in ground combat units.—
Tom Bowman,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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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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There are discussions in the locker room and words said in public.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
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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Evans finished with 74 receptions for 1,004 yards and 11 touchdowns.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2025
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In that game, Hurts completed 27 passes for 304 yards and one touchdown.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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As constructed, Formby will assume starting right tackle duties opposite Kadyn Proctor.—
Kennington Smith III,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Don’t assume everyone on your team is driven by the same things— dig deeper.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes,
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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All in all, enterprise-level SEO is a larger and more complex proposition.—
Jorge Castro,
Forbes,
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 31 Jan. 2025.
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