as in apparent
appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed
the presumed culprit
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as in assumed
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
I presume you'll fly if you do go
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as in said
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 presumed
Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Those born before 1957 are presumed to have acquired immunity, according to the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Disappearance of Noel Rodriguez Alvarez The home belongs to the family of Noel Rodriguez Alvarez, who has not been seen since 2022 and is presumed dead.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Before Richardson’s return, Leonard had been the Colts’ presumed backup after starting the 2025 regular-season finale while Jones and Richardson, who suffered an orbital fracture last October, were sidelined.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The dusty brown scrapbook, long presumed lost but recently unearthed in the back of a cluttered closet, filled in some of the answers.
—John Ficarra, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
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.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The agency noted that criminal charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Both men were presumed drowned.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
Adjective
The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Human remains, not yet officially identified, were found this week in an Everman backyard during the investigation of the disappearance and presumed death of 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Those born before 1957 are presumed to have acquired immunity, according to the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Disappearance of Noel Rodriguez Alvarez The home belongs to the family of Noel Rodriguez Alvarez, who has not been seen since 2022 and is presumed dead.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Before Richardson’s return, Leonard had been the Colts’ presumed backup after starting the 2025 regular-season finale while Jones and Richardson, who suffered an orbital fracture last October, were sidelined.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The dusty brown scrapbook, long presumed lost but recently unearthed in the back of a cluttered closet, filled in some of the answers.
—John Ficarra, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
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.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The agency noted that criminal charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Both men were presumed drowned.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumed
Adjective
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The Georgia city’s northwest Buckhead neighborhood has been overrun in the last couple of weeks by empty, driverless ride-share vehicles due to an apparent routing behavior issue.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Their apparent approach will culminate in a spectacular conjunction on June 9, when the two brightest planets in the night sky appear exceptionally close together after sunset.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Israel said that al-Haddad had assumed the role of Hamas commander after his predecessor, Mohammed Sinwar, was killed.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Even Anthropic has assumed a lot about its freedom and authority, having just announced a new tool called Mythos, an AI model that finds security vulnerabilities in software and networked resources.—
Olivier Sylvain,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Another problem with nuclear energy is the price While the cost of generating power from nuclear energy is low, building the plant is what ends up costing so much, said Joseph DeNicola, a senior policy advisor at DEEP.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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But Andrew Spar, the president of the statewide union, said via text that a majority of local teachers unions now fall short of that threshold.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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If this is your first outing with the play, you could be forgiven for losing the thread or for wondering why, after the burial of his supposed beloved, as Fate’s hand is squeezing him ever tighter, the hero takes a clunky pause to debate with himself about the ethics of suicide.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
5 May 2026
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When Powell did not resign, Trump initiated the criminal investigation of him for supposed mismanagement of Fed building renovations.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
3 May 2026
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And one of the true accomplishments of the Disney+ series’ creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest is that the answer was something no one would have ever guessed.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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Avoid PINs that can be easily guessed, such as a string of the same consecutive numbers.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Arakawa is believed to have contracted the virus from the rodent droppings found around her and Hackman's home, while some of the infected cruise ship passengers are suspected to have gotten sick from each other.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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In Burkina Faso alone, JNIM is believed to effectively control roughly 40% of the country’s territory.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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Closing arguments are on Thursday, and a decision from an advisory jury and the judge overseeing the case, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, are possible next week.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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Arakawa is believed to have contracted the virus from the rodent droppings found around her and Hackman's home, while some of the infected cruise ship passengers are suspected to have gotten sick from each other.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Six cases have been confirmed, with two others suspected.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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“Presumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumed. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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