Authority and Grounds

Authority

Authority noun - Something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing.
Usage example: I had good authority to believe that the information was correct

Grounds and authority are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grounds" instead a noun "Authority".

Grounds

Grounds noun - Your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief.
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Synonyms for Grounds

Authority and grounds are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authority" instead a noun "Grounds".

Both words in one sentence

  • Despite being one of the most powerful political figures in the city, she refuses to be assert her authority on the grounds that "children learn best when allowed to learn themselves".
  • Crosses the Line Twice He later refused to apologize for the remarks on the grounds that everyone knows that Idaho has no authority to issue hunting tags in Washington, D.C.
  • Series / Cadfael Technically subverted when the abbot (a legitimate authority) sends him to investigate crimes that will be prosecuted solely under canon law, involving abbey personnel on the monastery's own grounds.
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