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premium

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




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If investors thought earnings were really growing that fast, the premium they would pay for the market today arguably ought to be higher.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

This time, she’s named Faye Heron, an Emmy-winning Hollywood multi-hyph who found cachet while working on one of those edgy premium dramedies that probably aired on HBO.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

The percentage of Yuka users who pay for premium is tiny but that suffices because the total number of users is so enormous, she adds.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

The report's authors found the single largest driver of the so-called poverty premium was food shopping, with 39% of families forced to rely on local convenience stores instead of larger supermarkets with more competitive pricing.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

There might even be a sliding scale, with perfect numbers selling at a premium and prime numbers going for more than nonperfect composite numbers, etc.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

When Americans enroll in ObamaCare, many receive advance premium tax credits to subsidize monthly premiums.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

He argues that with fewer people in paid work supporting a growing number of older citizens, who typically need more healthcare, systems that rely on insurance premiums or employer‑based coverage come under strain.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Your husband did not pay the premiums, and the contract existed between him and the insurer.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Such claims have also led to premiums for drivers being pushed up, to effectively cover the bill for insurers.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Everyone concerned apparently assumed they were being paid insurance premiums to take basically the same sort of risk they had been taking for nearly a decade.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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