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

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Lady Donaldson faces a trial of the facts after she was previously deemed unfit to face a conventional trial on mental health grounds, and is therefore not participating in proceedings.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Friday’s decline came after media outlets reported that state attorneys general are prepared to challenge the merger on the grounds that Paramount would have too much power with its control over Warner Bros.’

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The grassy grounds include a pool and an outdoor kitchen.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Prominent West Virginians like Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and former Intuit CEO Brad Smith own homes in a luxury gated community on resort grounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

According to Isaac, Jefferson didn’t leave his bedroom for three weeks after the funeral, and then he spent weeks riding in circles around the grounds of Monticello.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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