Advertisement
Advertisement
premise
noun as in hypothesis, argument
Strongest matches
assertion, assumption, basis, ground, presumption, proposition, thesis
Strong matches
evidence, posit, postulate, postulation, presupposition, proof, supposition
Weak match
Example Sentences
A central kernel of the premise of “After the Hunt” is that you never know what someone is going through.
That strategy, known as the debasement trade, is premised on the view that the U.S. dollar’s value is poised to deteriorate, prompting investors to rely on gold as an alternative asset.
This circles back to the original premise of Friendly’s original TV seminars and “Breaking the Deadlock,” asking us to think about what we owe our neighbors and communities.
Asked if he left the hotel premises on the day, Mr Majek agreed that he had gone to buy beer, before it got dark.
Other details revealed in the lease include clauses specifying that no helicopters are able to land there, and no gambling is allowed on the premises.
Advertisement
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse