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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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
To explore this phenomenon, Rosenberg and colleagues at Michigan State University placed bacterial cell cultures inside a chamber equipped with platinum electrodes, which were presumed to be inert.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The law presumes certain cancers are job-related and should be covered by workers' compensation.
—Ginger Allen, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Both men were presumed drowned.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
Some of the security measures around Putin detailed have been reported previously, or were widely presumed to be the case, including the intensive body searches, the Kremlin’s avoidance of smartphones and restriction of the president’s movements.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The law presumes certain cancers are job-related and should be covered by workers' compensation.
—Ginger Allen, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Both men were presumed drowned.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
Some of the security measures around Putin detailed have been reported previously, or were widely presumed to be the case, including the intensive body searches, the Kremlin’s avoidance of smartphones and restriction of the president’s movements.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presume
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Human operators continuously monitor the systems and can assume manual control when necessary.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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The aether, it was assumed, was the medium inherent to space that all objects, from comets to planets to stars, traveled through.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
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The New York Knicks took care of business, to say the least, against the Philadelphia 76ers with another utter demolition on the road in a close-out game.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Her foundation said she has been granted a prison sentence suspension on bail.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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First, since no one actually knows the future, guessing, speculating, or simply making things up remains the state of the art for almost everyone involved in describing it.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Avoid common words and phrases Simple words or predictable combinations are easy for attackers to guess.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Investigators believe Smart’s body may have been moved multiple times.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Another casting director, Jen Rudin, believes that Baldoni will work again, but that being associated with running a contentious set could present a mark against him, at least in the short term.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2026
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The current map was imposed under a court order and is supposed to be used until after the 2030 census.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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In 2025, 739 units were permitted that would be affordable to low-income people; the city is supposed to have permitted 788 per year to meet its goal.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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Even the fans who thought a playoff appearance was possible — a new coach and a lot of young talent spark hope, after all — didn’t imagine a first-round victory and strong play in the second round were within reach this season.—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Three people who were on the ship have died, including an elderly Dutch couple who are thought to have caught the virus while sightseeing in Argentina before joining the cruise.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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In total, five people have been confirmed to have contracted the virus while three others are suspected of being infected.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Although the wine mom has certain advantages for effecting political change in an age of hyperpolitics, one still suspects that the commonest usage of the term is rooted in reflexive, sexist disdain.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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“Presume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presume. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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