1
as in to assume
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
I presume you'll fly if you do go
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2
as in to say
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
we should presume that a person is innocent until proven guilty
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Recent Examples of presume
Because political power was vested in European men, interpersonal relations were presumed to follow suit.
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Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Prior to the discovery of human remains on the beach, Mahi had been considered a missing person, but authorities had said she was presumed to have drowned.
—Karen Kucher, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
Experts also questioned why the pilot, presumed to be music agent David Shapiro, even attempted the cross-country journey from New Jersey overnight with only a 45-minute stop for fuel in Kansas.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
There are still 58 hostages held captive by Hamas, 20 of whom are presumed to be alive.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 24 May 2025
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Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Prior to the discovery of human remains on the beach, Mahi had been considered a missing person, but authorities had said she was presumed to have drowned.
—Karen Kucher, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
Experts also questioned why the pilot, presumed to be music agent David Shapiro, even attempted the cross-country journey from New Jersey overnight with only a 45-minute stop for fuel in Kansas.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
There are still 58 hostages held captive by Hamas, 20 of whom are presumed to be alive.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presume
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Sponsors may assume their site partners are ready, only to discover costly delays during study startup.—
Sonali Bloom,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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For present purposes, the Court can assume (as seems likely) that Congress intended to preclude the President (or any subordinate officials acting at his direction) from directing, supervising, or controlling the Corporation.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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Padilla said he got fed up listening to her remarks about criminals and invasions and tried to ask a question, while moving forward past the wall of television cameras.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Shortly after, Kehl would fall to his death at a neighboring building — police have yet to say if the fall was intentional or accidental.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2025
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The wild speculation quickly unfurled, with fans guessing that Gallagher may have been hinting at warm-up gigs or additional dates.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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Much of that is thanks to Pearce’s assured direction, which, anticipating when boredom might set in, experiments with mood in order to keep us guessing.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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We’ve been conditioned to believe that success in commerce means paying tribute to the algorithm gods.—
Erik Huberman,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Sixty percent of participants believe the state is generally going in the wrong direction with three in four respondents anticipating bad economic times statewide over the next year.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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What that era taught me was to just trust myself, and trust that everything is going to work out the way it’s supposed to, and trust that relationships are put into your life for a reason.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2025
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The authors speculate that young, curious dogs scavenge and eat items they are not supposed to, leading to unpleasant accidents.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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What anybody thinks about you is none of your business.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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It was then put to Tuchel that the show’s host Adrian Durham has friends who think England would be better off without Bellingham in the team, referring to that domineering personality.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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Since Friday, the city and its suburbs have seen federal officers from various agencies face off against protesters who have unsuccessfully tried to stop them from conducting workplace raids or transport people suspected of being in this country illegally to detention facilities.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Kenneth Roth, the man suspected in her slaying as well as several other women’s murders, died of COVID-19 in prison in 2020.—
Stephanie Warsmith,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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“Presume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presume. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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