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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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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
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
In the early going, all that really distinguishes it from Sheridan’s other shows is a promising premise and an offbeat lead performance.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
Ironically, the old clichéd line holds true for the one subset of reality TV premised around people who are already friends.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
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Such a policy, however, would be based on false premises.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
In the early going, all that really distinguishes it from Sheridan’s other shows is a promising premise and an offbeat lead performance.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Such leaders would be hard-pressed to turn down a plan premised on promoting exactly that, provided it is shorn of thorny institutional issues.
—Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
Ironically, the old clichéd line holds true for the one subset of reality TV premised around people who are already friends.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
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Interest expense for the quarter was $0, down from $8.1 million in the previous year, due to the assumption of outstanding debt by the Acquirer in connection with the Merger.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Many assumptions about the negative impacts of low fertility on the economy are likewise either overstated or unsupported by evidence.Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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This Scott's Addition brewery's The Gobbler sandwich subs a ground turkey burger for roasted, but the rest of the toppings give full Tday vibes: Stuffing cranberry aioli and cheddar, all on a brioche bun.Karri Peifer, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Overwintering grounds on the California coast and Mexico have been destroyed.Nathan Rott, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
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Another key limitation, Hall and Manson said, was the lack of a true placebo group.Simon Spichak, Health, 28 Nov. 2024
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Salmon said Lester couldn't assist in his own defense in the criminal case.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 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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There’s no questions or ifs or buts, that is the end of it.Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
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Also worth reading 🏈 Football: The Lions had another historic day Sunday, setting franchise records for total yards, most first downs and margin of victory in a 52-6 beatdown of the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field.Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 18 Nov. 2024
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Travis Hunter had several Heisman moments but only a mediocre day receiving by his standards (five catches for 55 yards).Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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But as the two creatives note, maybe there’s a bit of profiling going on if Star Wars fans instantly assumed that Neel and Max Rebo share alien DNA.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
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But, the recent unseating of Gascón by Nathan Hochman in the Nov. 5 election could throw a wrench in this second possible avenue of relief for the brothers, as the hearing to consider the resentencing is scheduled for Dec. 11, days after Hochman will assume power.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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This analysis of an innovative proposition is part of my ongoing Forbes.com column coverage on the latest in AI including identifying and explaining various impactful AI complexities (see the link here).Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Ditto for the defeat of a rent control measure, and the downfall of a third proposition that would have raised the minimum wage.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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The automotive manufacturer said in the NHTSA report that the console extension wiring assembly may be routed improperly, which will allow the transmission to shift out of park without applying the brake pedal, the report said.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
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For example, the city of Tacoma worked with the Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation, a nonprofit, to create a park, which is called Tacoma Chinese Reconciliation Park.Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Premise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premise. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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