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[prem-is] / ˈprɛm ɪs /




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That’s the premise behind the Slate series Blogging the Bible, in which David Plotz spent a year reading his religion’s founding text in its entirety and reflecting on what he learned.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

She even sought out McDonald, another yacht rock OG, for a collab that didn’t end up making the LP, which expanded beyond her original premise as her listening broadened along with her cooking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

It’s a compelling premise, yet it has long struggled to survive contact with biology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

“There’s a premise underlying all of this that you can control AI by controlling the biggest LLMs,” Goertzel told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

Remember, the main premise of this course is that a better understanding of where the basics come from will lead to better and faster comprehension of more complex ideas.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

“The unauthorized use of our restaurant premises, signage, logos, or any other proprietary elements in your content may constitute a violation of our intellectual property rights.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

The new language proposal - similar to one already in force in the capital Kyiv and some other cities – would urge but not require private premises including shops and cafes to adopt the ban.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

It wasn’t like today’s full-menu A&W restaurants—it sold root beer only, made fresh on the premises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

A server built around the same four processors costs about $75,500 to put on your own premises.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

Everything on the premises, she explained, was of the highest quality.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood

“This was premised on a convergence in U.S. rates with those abroad as the Fed remained on hold and other central banks caught up,” said the Morgan Stanley team.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Trademarks, unlike copyrights or patents, are intellectual property that are not premised on creating value for whoever registers them; they’re about protecting consumers.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

Expectations of the proliferation of AI across industries and in consumer applications were premised on a massive build-out of the data centers needed to support the technology.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

The policy was originally premised on the SEC’s statutory authority “to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary or appropriate” to enforce securities laws.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

In retrospect, their ignorance seems incredible—but, then, an entire financial system was premised on their not knowing, and paying them for this talent.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Feinstein, who is well known for her opposition to drones, is premising her legislation on safety concerns.

From Forbes ● Dec. 3, 2014

One of his most premising innovations was a new Secretariat for non-Christian religions; but Paul entrusted the project to a Curia professional, Paolo Cardinal Marella, and almost nothing has been heard of it since.

From Time Magazine Archive

This much for externals—men and beasts included, merely premising that the whole affair was situated in a quiet detachment by itself, a few hundred yards in rear of the village.

From Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia by H. A. (Henry Augustus) Wise

However, after thus premising, we shall allow him an opportunity of speaking for himself.

From Nicotiana Or The Smoker's and Snuff-Taker's Companion by Henry James Meller

I will endeavour to state the case as fairly as possible, premising that nothing will be given beyond what is freely admitted by both parties to the dispute.

From Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule by Robert John Buckley




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