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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1
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
Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Another returned set of remains didn’t match any of those who were presumed to have been taken hostage, Israel said last week.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
Newcomer Al Horford — the Warriors’ presumed starting and closing center — is 39.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Thousands are missing, their bodies presumed to be under the rubble.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
The exemption applies to the surviving spouses of veterans who died as a result of conditions presumed to be service related in the PACT Act, a federal law expanding Veterans Affairs health care eligibility and presumptive conditions related to exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange and other toxins.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Parents are presumed to love their children and have their best interest at heart.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
The Lachman Fire was quickly contained but appears to have rekindled after it was presumed to be extinguished – leading to the Palisades fire amidst crushing heat and hurricane level Santa Ana winds on January 7.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
There are still 48 of them being held by the militant group – 20 of whom are presumed to be alive.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
In addition, there is the servant Smerdyakov, presumed to be the illegitimate child of Fyodor and the intellectually disabled Lizaveta, nicknamed Stinking Lizaveta.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Another returned set of remains didn’t match any of those who were presumed to have been taken hostage, Israel said last week.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
Newcomer Al Horford — the Warriors’ presumed starting and closing center — is 39.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Thousands are missing, their bodies presumed to be under the rubble.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
The exemption applies to the surviving spouses of veterans who died as a result of conditions presumed to be service related in the PACT Act, a federal law expanding Veterans Affairs health care eligibility and presumptive conditions related to exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange and other toxins.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Parents are presumed to love their children and have their best interest at heart.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
The Lachman Fire was quickly contained but appears to have rekindled after it was presumed to be extinguished – leading to the Palisades fire amidst crushing heat and hurricane level Santa Ana winds on January 7.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
There are still 48 of them being held by the militant group – 20 of whom are presumed to be alive.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumed
Adjective
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The image quickly drew astonishment and amusement from Reddit users, who could not believe the apparent lack of awareness—or concern—by the neighbors responsible.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Toklas went on to fiercely uphold the author’s legacy, honoring Stein’s apparent desire to be understood while at the same time respecting her equally strong wish to remain elusive.—
Daphne Merkin,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As Parekh noted on the call, this outlook assumed no change in global tariff rates or policies and no change in the macroeconomic outlook, which has been worsening.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Essayli assumed the position on April 2, which meant his term would have expired on July 31.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For example, Smith said, in a major city during a holiday weekend, Prepared’s technology helped reduce the number of emergency calls operators had to handle by by 33% because AI was able to deal with non-critical calls like noise complaints.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Following the Qianlong Garden, museum officials said Yangxindian (Hall of Mental Cultivation), the residence and administrative office for Qing emperors, is also expected to reopen this year after completing restoration work that started in 2018.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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These are the most recent examples of judges fact checking Trump’s supposed hellscape.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The supposed hardship Combs is under was brought into the spotlight and the courtroom on October 3 in defense lawyer Brian Steel’s presentation to Judge Subramanian.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After the album dropped, Jason spoke with Travis, 35, about the song on their New Heights podcast — and guessed at what tree his own manhood would be.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Nelson may have guessed correctly on the president digging his heels into tariffs seven years on from his first term, but the taxes may not be around for much longer.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Schuster said the Fujian is more likely a stepping stone, and China’s next carrier, the Type 004, on which early construction is believed to have begun, will incorporate lessons learned from it.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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De Silva, police noted, was an innocent bystander who was not involved in the quarrel and was not believed to have been the target.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Since last Thursday, Disney has run public messages notifying YouTube TV customers of a possible blackout.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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An additional 1 to 2 inches is possible today over portions of Hispaniola.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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She is also suspected of involvement in the disappearance of her landlord.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Or another local mom, Jenny (Dakota Fanning), for hiring the nanny (Sophia Lillis’ Carrie) suspected of taking him.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Presumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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