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premium

[pree-mee-uhm] / ˈpri mi əm /
ADJECTIVE
excellent
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
WEAK
low low-class




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Educational materials for an indexed annuity sold by Delaware Life, for instance, show a premium of $100,000 growing to $2.7 million over the next 21 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

But with runs at a premium, and more off days built into the postseason, shorter starts are common.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

But a spokeswoman for the legislature told AFP the premium carmaker withdrew the offer for the speaker on Tuesday, the day Rausch was elected to the post.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

“We don’t know how things would develop from here,” one of the executive-level people reportedly told Nikkei Asia in relation to the company reducing its orders for parts for the newly launched premium phones.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

However, where personal space is at a premium, tensions are apt to spike much more quickly than in a place where one’s battle cry reaches maybe ten neighbors instead of a hundred.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

"It is low - 27%," Parr admitted, suggesting that people may be being put off by myths that signing up could affect their insurance premiums.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Tankers have repeatedly been targeted in key Middle East shipping lanes, with operators facing sharply higher insurance premiums.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Even those with insurance are increasingly opting for high deductibles because costs for insurance premiums are so high.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

"The situation significantly complicates navigation in the Black Sea, drives up insurance premiums, and makes maritime traffic extremely difficult," Radev said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

The running cost, in premiums Lippmann paid, was tens of millions of dollars a year, and his losses looked even bigger.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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