Synonyms for premise
ˈprɛm ɪspremise

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1. premise

   Synonyms:
   announce, forestate, preface

   Antonyms:
   add, append, infer, gather, supplement, subjoin

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1. premise, premiss, assumptionverb

   a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

   "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play"

   Synonyms:
   supposal, presumptuousness, assumption, premiss, effrontery, supposition, laying claim, presumption

2. premiseverb

   set forth beforehand, often as an explanation

   "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand"

   Synonyms:
   premiss, introduce, precede, preface

3. precede, preface, premise, introduceverb

   furnish with a preface or introduction

   "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"

   Synonyms:
   forgo, innovate, stick in, bring out, enter, predate, antedate, premiss, come before, put in, bring in, inaugurate, forego, insert, usher in, enclose, infix, present, lead, preface, antecede, precede, introduce, inclose, acquaint

4. premise, premissverb

   take something as preexisting and given

   Synonyms:
   premiss, introduce, precede, preface

Matched Categories

1. • Presuppose
   • Set Forth
   • State

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1. premiseverb

   Synonyms:
   preface, lay down beforehand, state at the outset, set forth at the beginning

2. premiseverb

   Synonyms:
   begin, enter upon the subject, state beforehand

3. premisenoun

   Synonyms:
   antecedent proposition

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1. List of paraphrases for "premise":

   assumption, hypothesis, prerequisite, premiss, principle, postulate, precondition, proposition

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1. Angus King:

   I think it is an important protection for the minority and some incentive toward bipartisan legislation is important, but that is based upon the premise, however, that the minority does not abuse the rule, if it is abused, I am subject to changing my view.

2. Donna Lieberman:

   Our correctional system does not exist to punish people, and the fundamental premise of our parole system is to allow people to repair their lives, today, the parole board delivered an important message to the entire country, and showed that New York stands for justice and recognizes that those incarcerated should be given a chance to return to society.

3. Mitch McConnell:

   President Biden was elected on the specific premise to govern the middle, steward our governing institutions and unite a divided country.

4. Michael Green:

   We're at a point where there's debate about whether that premise was right.

5. Jerry Springerslow:

   We get the headlines then we see what the back stories are, it’s fascinating. I mean, the one consistency with virtually all the shows I do is I start off with the premise that we are all social beings. Throughout history, we’ve loved telling stories and hearing stories about ourselves … it’s all about human interaction. Once we were in the town square — now the only thing that’s changed is the size of the neighborhood.