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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
That’s where shelter applicants are presumed to be eligible for shelter and receive shelter benefits before producing necessary documentation.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
The assumption is clear enough: Firms that pay slowly are presumed to be financially weak, and those that pay on time are considered financially strong.
—Charlie Minutella, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The president’s motion to the court on Monday noted Murdoch is 94 years old, is believed to have suffered several health scares in recent years, and is presumed to live in New York.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 29 July 2025
It cannot be presumed that any clause in the constitution is intended to be without effect; and therefore such construction is inadmissible, unless the words require it.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
The assumption is clear enough: Firms that pay slowly are presumed to be financially weak, and those that pay on time are considered financially strong.
—Charlie Minutella, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The president’s motion to the court on Monday noted Murdoch is 94 years old, is believed to have suffered several health scares in recent years, and is presumed to live in New York.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 29 July 2025
It cannot be presumed that any clause in the constitution is intended to be without effect; and therefore such construction is inadmissible, unless the words require it.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presume
Verb
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Villasenor cautions against assuming this only happens to caregivers who are older or fit some other demographic criteria that research doesn’t support.—
Adrienne Farr,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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Professors assume students who skip class regularly lack commitment to learning.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Wei, who had received Naval counterintelligence and insider threat training just days earlier, strongly suspected that his new social media acquaintance was a Chinese spy, prosecutors said.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Last year, acting and literary arts programs paused receiving new applications, Elmendorf said.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Bot gets 1 point for guessing in three and 1 for beating me.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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While watching, fans of the OG series will be unable not to guess which character is most like their favorite original characters.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Public records date the property to 1900, but it is believed to have been originally constructed in the 1840s, offering a rare glimpse into the city’s early residential fabric, writes Brendel Clark.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Moonshot founder Vidhya Ramalingam believes this escalation from online abuse to in-person stalking is a common pattern — and one that security teams can learn to anticipate.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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One aspect that the AI makers have already undertaken is to emphasize in their online licensing agreements that users aren’t supposed to use the AI for mental health advice, see my coverage at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Pascal was originally supposed to star in Weapons in Brolin's role of Archer before the Hollywood strikes delayed production and forced the A-lister to bow out.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Not bad for a guy who left his manager thinking an early shower might be in order.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The students would read the plans for the day, write a positive affirmation, think and then had time to discuss with each other for three minutes before class began.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Aug. 2025
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Lopez said drugs or alcohol are not suspected to be factors in the crash, and the cause is under investigation.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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All of these cases have been occurring in Central Harlem, which made the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene suspect that something was amiss about the mist being emitted by the cooling towers in the area.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Presume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presume. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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