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presumably he's going on the trip for business reasons, but we have our doubts
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This presumably means ground operations, which could result in considerable American casualties, or infrastructure strikes, which could lead Iran to retaliate against similar targets in the Gulf.
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Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
During that period, student recruitment services, scholarship programs, and testing programs often shared SSNs with Columbia, presumably with students’ consent.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
Hugh Laurie is presumably a fan of the works of John le Carré.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Investors took the dilution, estimated at 1% to 3% depending on the final terms of convertible preferred stock, in stride, presumably calmed by the presence of Berkshire Hathaway as anchor investor.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
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Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
During that period, student recruitment services, scholarship programs, and testing programs often shared SSNs with Columbia, presumably with students’ consent.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
Hugh Laurie is presumably a fan of the works of John le Carré.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Investors took the dilution, estimated at 1% to 3% depending on the final terms of convertible preferred stock, in stride, presumably calmed by the presence of Berkshire Hathaway as anchor investor.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
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“Presumably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presumably. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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presumably
adverb
pre·sum·ably
pri-ˈzü-mə-blē 
: one would presume : it seems likely : probably
presumably he'll come later
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