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
This depends on your criteria, but UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain came into this tournament as the presumptive best team and promptly produced the most impressive win of the group stage, dismantling Atletico Madrid 4-0 in the sweltering heat of the Rose Bowl.
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for the 2024 presidential election, succumbed to injuries sustained in an assassination attempt.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Curtis Sliwa of Guardian Angels fame is the presumptive Republican nominee for mayor.
—Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Mamdani is now the presumptive Democratic candidate after receiving the most votes in the primary last week.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 July 2025
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for the 2024 presidential election, succumbed to injuries sustained in an assassination attempt.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Curtis Sliwa of Guardian Angels fame is the presumptive Republican nominee for mayor.
—Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Mamdani is now the presumptive Democratic candidate after receiving the most votes in the primary last week.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumptive
Adjective
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These are big and as-yet-unproven claims, but if collagen works for tendon stiffness, then the other claims become a bit more plausible, at least in theory.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
11 Aug. 2025
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An alternative theory, however, is just as plausible: that the President, ever the real-estate pitchman, had insisted on publicly announcing an unrealistic deadline for the construction.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These states have created boards to manage statewide data exchange with credible oversight and provider incentives.—
Aneeka Chaudhry,
Mercury News,
22 Aug. 2025
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Two decades on, Israel is again acting with maximal force and minimal diplomacy—and again without a credible end state.—
Yonatan Touval,
Time,
22 Aug. 2025
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Some water watchers say the worst-case outlook (also known as the minimum probable forecast) is better guidance given the current state of the river and the drought.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are probable.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Presumptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumptive. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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