as in plausible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable
in that climate of fear, an accusation alone was presumptive evidence of guilt
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Recent Examples of presumptive
The presumptive bird flu case was announced on Friday, in a Marin County health newsletter, which provided few details about the case or the county and state’s investigation.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
After years of attempts to rid her body of this presumptive evil, authorization to perform an exorcism was granted.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
No Labels intended to offer a different choice than the presumptive presidential nominees at that time -- incumbent President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump -- to citizens who yearned for something new instead of a repeat of the 2020 election.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
After Biden bowed out, VP Kamala Harris almost immediately became the presumptive nominee.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
After years of attempts to rid her body of this presumptive evil, authorization to perform an exorcism was granted.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
No Labels intended to offer a different choice than the presumptive presidential nominees at that time -- incumbent President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump -- to citizens who yearned for something new instead of a repeat of the 2020 election.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
After Biden bowed out, VP Kamala Harris almost immediately became the presumptive nominee.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumptive
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Nevertheless, Biden’s obdurate unwillingness to step aside for younger, more plausible Democratic candidates resulted in the reëmergence of his nemesis.—
David Remnick,
The New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2025
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DeGuerin showed Morales just how plausible an accidental shooting would be with this type of gun.—
Morgan Canty,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2025
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There have been no announcements and no credible evidence related to such a move for any other companies owned by Cuban, the former majority owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks.—
Joedy McCreary,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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Amid the surge, the government was unable to hear and decide initial credible fear claims in the 20-day limit that it is allowed to detain families in immigration custody, forcing them to release people into the country.—
Anna Giaritelli,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Jan. 2025
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Pitt’s cause of death was revealed as sharp and blunt force injuries with probable strangulation, according to the Ventura County Medical Examiner, The Ventura County Star reported.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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In a season in which a Clemson-Alabama CFP rematch seemed probable, this shocker temporarily shook up that inevitability.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Presumptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumptive. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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