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grounds

NOUN
estate, domain
Synonyms
STRONG
acreage area campus country district environs fields gardens habitat holding land lot premises property realm sphere spot terrace terrain territory tract zone
WEAK
real estate
Antonyms
STRONG
sky
NOUN
basis, premise
Synonyms
STRONG
account antecedent argument base bedrock call cause demonstration determinant dope evidence excuse factor footing foundation goods groundwork inducement info information infrastructure justification motive numbers occasion pretext proof rationale reason root seat substratum test testimony trial underpinning wherefore why
WEAK
chapter and verse straight stuff whyfor
Antonyms
STRONG
annex discouragement hindrance
NOUN
sediment
Synonyms
STRONG
deposit dregs grouts leavings lees precipitate precipitation residue settlings

Example Sentences

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The board rejected those proposals unanimously, Beazer added, on the grounds they undervalued the company and didn’t offer a viable starting point for negotiations or a benefit to shareholders.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Footage has emerged on social media showing screaming crowds fleeing the grounds in panic.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Cruise-goers could view Inaccessible Island, an uninhabited site home to the breeding grounds for many species of rare birds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Some cities have opposed short-term rentals on grounds that they diminish the housing supply for full-time residents.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Government funding for the Glitch Initiative continued to pour in daily, and the grounds showed it.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin