1
as in to assume
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
I presume you'll fly if you do go
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as in to say
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
we should presume that a person is innocent until proven guilty
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Recent Examples of presume
Between the 2006 edition in Germany until at least 2042 (presuming FIFA abide by their confederation rotation principle in 2038), Europe will not have solely hosted a men’s World Cup other than Russia in 2018.
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The game's big story was Dallas's frontcourt rotation, as presumed starting center Teaira McCowan came off the bench and played just five minutes.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
The sheriff’s department said the man’s death is presumed accidental until an autopsy is completed.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 19 May 2025
It had long been presumed that the former would be supported by the safety net provided by the rule of law.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The game's big story was Dallas's frontcourt rotation, as presumed starting center Teaira McCowan came off the bench and played just five minutes.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
The sheriff’s department said the man’s death is presumed accidental until an autopsy is completed.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 19 May 2025
It had long been presumed that the former would be supported by the safety net provided by the rule of law.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presume
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Many retirement planners assume a 30-year retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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O’Connell and quarterbacks coach Josh McCown agreed this spring not to assume anything with McCarthy.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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As police approached the truck and ordered the suspect to step out, police said that the suspect refused and allegedly struck an officer with the vehicle, police said.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Another victim was also found dead at the scene from an apparent gunshot wound, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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And leadership is left guessing where the money is leaking.—
Sally Ragab,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Participants looked at composite face images created from using images of individuals with extremely high or low scores on personality inventories, and participants were asked to guess which face had more of a particular trait.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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PwC’s 2023 Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey found that 39% of workers believe their job will be obsolete within five years, yet only 26% say their employer is supporting them to acquire new skills.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The short version is that Trump and his advisers believe that tariffs will help the US economy by encouraging construction of factories here, reducing trade deficits and punishing barriers to entry of US products in other countries.—
Dan Gearino,
Wired News,
31 May 2025
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Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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The video overlay text explained that the group of passengers was headed supposed to be headed from Naples to Atlanta, but their flight was canceled after over seven hours of delays.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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One mother thought she was headed to Washington, D.C.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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These studies were also really an investigation of color, thinking of the way graphic scores can work and trying to convey a mood or tone through color theory.—
Caitlin Woolsey,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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The Netflix documentary notes that there could be more victims, as cyanide tests are rarely included in a standard autopsy toxicology screen unless there is a specific reason to suspect poisoning.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Doctors suspect that he was infected with hantavirus on his camping trip Chascomús, where the virus is endemic, despite not recalling any rodent exposure.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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“Presume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presume. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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