PREMISED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

premised

verb

past tense of premise

as in assumed

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 premised Often, the conspiracy theories around this case—like most conspiracy theories—are premised on rational questions. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026 The result is a haunting portrait of social collapse whose power is premised on the words and faces of survivors. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 Garvey said the journal, which published quarterly from 1993 to 2005, was premised on the idea of abolishing whiteness as a social category that situates white people above other racial groups. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 First, it was premised on RCA winning on its tortious interference claim (which RCA could not as related above). — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 My classes are packed with many texts to read – often long, dense things – and my instruction has been premised on the idea that students would do the reading assignments. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 As with Interview’s two seasons, the new offering is explicitly premised on the narrator’s unreliability. — Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026 The choice yields a brighter, richer, more varied and nuanced story in which coming-of-age tropes mingle with Gileadean bleakness to reveal new facets of a state premised on male supremacy. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026 The Toy Story universe is premised on the idea that toys want more than anything to be played with—that a deep bond with a child is what gives a toy’s existence meaning. — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

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The machinery switches on earlier than long assumed, as brain scans of infants reveal.

— Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
For the latter, establish what is known, what is assumed, what still needs to be understood and what requires testing.

— Mustafa Shreet, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of assumed

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Over the following two and a half years, the data center will incrementally ramp its load up to a minimum bill demand of 480 megawatts with a maximum contract demand of 600 megawatts, the memo said.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
An attorney representing Matthew Mayich’s family said Arizona State University is mishandling the investigation into the hockey player’s collapse and hospitalization and called on members of the coaching staff to be put on administrative leave.

— Nathan Fenno, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of said

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Flowers, who has been sidelined from practice in recent days, is believed to be dealing with a minor hamstring injury.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Since antiquity, people have believed that planting a mulberry tree in front of one’s house is unlucky.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of believed

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The costars continued on Yellowstone Dutton Ranch until the fifth and final season concluded in December 2024.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
The Future Factor Judge Leon concluded that the government had just failed to show that the AT&T-Time Warner merger would substantially lessen competition.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of concluded

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There’s the basic practical question of how we’re supposed to believe that nobody has figured out who Russ is after more than six episodes.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Because somewhere in the middle of caring for your children and parents, you’re still supposed to make room for yourself.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2026

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