1
as in gall
shameless boldness
shocked by his presumption in insisting that we buy his raffle tickets
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as in assumption
something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning
the presumption of innocence
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Recent Examples of presumption
Decker had some custodial rights, so abduction was not an immediate legal presumption, said the spokesperson, Chris Loftis.
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 3 June 2025
Up until now, Skydance and Paramount had been moving full-speed ahead under the presumption that the transaction will be completed soon.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 May 2025
Bringing Parsimony To Web Scraping The principle of parsimony, also known as Ockham's razor, says not to presume too much when fewer presumptions are enough to explain something.
—Julius Černiauskas, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Nguyen’s bill removes that presumption in cases where the diagnosis came after the offense or more than five years earlier.
—Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for presumption
Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 3 June 2025
Up until now, Skydance and Paramount had been moving full-speed ahead under the presumption that the transaction will be completed soon.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 May 2025
Bringing Parsimony To Web Scraping The principle of parsimony, also known as Ockham's razor, says not to presume too much when fewer presumptions are enough to explain something.
—Julius Černiauskas, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Nguyen’s bill removes that presumption in cases where the diagnosis came after the offense or more than five years earlier.
—Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumption
Noun
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The members of my party have the gall to request several of these demonic items from the livid waiter.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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Lia Thomas stole a medal through deceit, and this rag has the gall to call him a 'champion'?—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Noun
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What becomes more important is the ability to adapt, question assumptions, and think creatively.—
John Winsor,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The rates are based on an assumption that workers are paid $15.75 an hour, although there's no requirement for employers to pay that rate.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Consider Otto Loewi, the German physiologist who helped prove that nerve signals are transmitted chemically.—
Chris Reed,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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In that study, a chemical formulation was injected into a paralyzed rat's spine before the nerve tissue was stimulated with electricity.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
Noun
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This silliness, the silliness of his arrogance, was actually funny to me.—
Ottessa Moshfegh,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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On the dark side, however, Mercury in Leo can spark moments of arrogance and stubbornness.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Full of confidence and eager to prove the worth of his colt, the veteran conditioner brilliantly prepared Forever Young for another run on American soil in the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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The findings show a growing generational divide in workplace confidence, and these fears are not necessarily unfounded.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
Noun
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And there is no assurance, as recent examples indicate, that DJS will even learn that a youthful offender wearing an ankle monitor is AWOL.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 July 2025
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That level of assurance does not appear to be materializing at this time.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The shock, the horror, the unbelievable audacity of it.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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His crime: the audacity to ask a question about the coldly brutal arrests of his constituents and the unprecedented military invasion of Los Angeles.—
Julie Gonzales,
Denver Post,
16 June 2025
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“Presumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumption. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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