as in prize
something given in recognition of achievement
encouraging Girl Scouts to sell more cookies by offering premiums
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as in expensive
commanding a large price
lavish feasts at which premium wines flowed freely
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Recent Examples of premium
Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
The offer represents a 12.5% premium to BMPS' closing share price on Friday.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 June 2026
At the time of my visit in January 2026, the premium floors at the top had been most recently renovated, in addition to pool terrace rooms, various restaurants, and the lobby lounge.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
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Noun
Proponents of the measure claim the bill will protect consumers from rising insurance costs, but in reality, the bill does nothing to address the factors contributing to higher premiums, such as soaring inflation, higher repair costs, more severe weather and legal system abuse.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
The offer represents a 12.5% premium to BMPS' closing share price on Friday.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Adjective
On the question of which content wins once audiences arrive at the premium screen, the research found that local production strength is the decisive variable.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 June 2026
At the time of my visit in January 2026, the premium floors at the top had been most recently renovated, in addition to pool terrace rooms, various restaurants, and the lobby lounge.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premium
Noun
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My journalism awards include the 2010 Society of American Business Editors and Writers prize for commentary.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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In the live finale, New Hampshire native Aubry Bracco was crowned the 50th season Sole Survivor with a $2 million prize.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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The administration formally accepted a luxury Boeing 747 jet from Qatar last year to be used as the presidential airplane, despite questions about the ethics and legality of accepting such an expensive gift from a foreign government.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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Ratepayers would be required to pay for that, imposing a new and expensive burden on the people the proposal is intended to help.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Noun
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ElAttrache’s patients include 18 of 29 players who won the MVP or Cy Young awards over the past 10 years.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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The award will recognize a singular work selected from qualifying American narrative television and film that address environmental issues through creativity and possibility.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
Adjective
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Multiply that by half the web, and the most valuable real estate online stops being the billboard beside the content, but the tollgate in front of it.—
Renana Ashkenazi,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The technology could address one of the biggest challenges in biomass recycling while creating a valuable source of renewable fuel.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Noun
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The James Beard Awards, among the highest accolades in the American culinary industry, were announced Monday night, turning winning restaurants into must-visit destinations.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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His numerous accolades include 11 Primetime Emmys and five Directors Guild of America awards.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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But a competitive second half could not offset one costly early-game letdown.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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That air should be JR’s vital collaborator — no complex and costly scaffolding for these magic mountains — is nothing new in Paris.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Karaban earned first-team All-Big East Conference honors as a senior this season.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
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In addition to setting a new world record for top scorer in the World Cup among men, Messi became the first to play in six World Cups — ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo later joining him with that honor, per NBC News.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Adjective
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For this, we’re granted precious flashback rations, which up until this point, have been a rare commodity this season.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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The soft, flexible construction folds easily into a tote or the corner of a carry-on without eating up precious space.—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
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“Premium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premium. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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