as in assumes
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
I daresay we might manage to finish on time after all
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Chilli, who assumes that her daughter wants to play out a happier ending, announces that the bird has survived.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026 -
That assumes, of course, that Moreno opts to sell.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Seitz guesses this is what drew Audree in.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Anyone who guesses the date the snow pile will be fully melted can win a $20 Freedom card, good for a few train rides.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Leo’s fine, one supposes, as evil plantation owner Calvin Candie, but the role is not a natural fit for him.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The first theory supposes that the Big Bang produced dense spots that didn’t collapse immediately.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Whitcomb notes the defense narrative that the attacks took place in less than five, inconsistent with the hours Turvey suspects the crime scene cleanup would have taken.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Miss Manners suspects that you will not be forever ostracized, or subject to any other repercussions.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lynch thinks the lack of star power will force more trades during the draft.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Berkus shared of Poppy's wise words on how the world thinks a girl should be.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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But that presumes past voting patterns hold in November.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The message of terrorism speaks to anyone who believes that violence is a natural response to political differences, and who presumes that they may not be seen or heard otherwise.—
Juliette Kayyem,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Daresays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daresays. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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