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premium

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




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“We have premium brands so like more of higher-end products and designer jeans, leather belts, leather bags and jewelry.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Certificates of origin allow farmers to sell at a premium, but they come with strict regulations governing the location and method of production.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

It was a strange little society of meats that belonged neither behind the butcher counter nor among the premium lunch meats — the thin-sliced turkey in its tidy package, the glossy hunk of honey ham.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

Analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, who recently resumed coverage of Canada’s banks, note shares are now trading at an 8% premium to their U.S. peers versus a 5% discount historically.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

It was an insurance policy, typically on a corporate bond, with semiannual premium payments and a fixed term.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Insurance company executives warned Gov. Gavin Newsom in a letter Wednesday that his plan to shift utility wildfire liability to property insurers would raise premiums across California.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

You will also need to keep an eye on your Medicare premiums, which are in part based on your income.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

Still, it’s an expensive setup that essentially requires participants to pay twice for primary care, both via health insurance premiums and through the DPC membership fee.

From Slate Aug. 22, 2026

The spending represents a combination of payroll deductions for premiums and out-of-pocket charges like deductibles and copays.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

In my visits to the homes of policyholders to collect premiums, I was accompanied by the superintendent who claimed to the policyholder that he was making a routine inspection.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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