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
Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
At least nine people are believed to have been killed on the ground, including a child, in addition to the plane's three crew members who are presumed to be dead, according to authorities.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Following Kemp's withdrawal from the running, Greene, 51, was presumed by many to be eyeing the seat.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The occasion for their meeting is a collaboration on the writing of Henry VI, which is presumed because the editors of The New Oxford Shakespeare edition of his plays determined, via computer analysis, that Marlowe co-wrote the play.
—Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Bankman-Fried’s lawyers say he was presumed guilty, leaving the jury and the public with only a partial picture of the defense.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Adjective
The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
At least nine people are believed to have been killed on the ground, including a child, in addition to the plane's three crew members who are presumed to be dead, according to authorities.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Following Kemp's withdrawal from the running, Greene, 51, was presumed by many to be eyeing the seat.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The occasion for their meeting is a collaboration on the writing of Henry VI, which is presumed because the editors of The New Oxford Shakespeare edition of his plays determined, via computer analysis, that Marlowe co-wrote the play.
—Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Bankman-Fried’s lawyers say he was presumed guilty, leaving the jury and the public with only a partial picture of the defense.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumed
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Prince Harry apologized for his apparent support of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 2025 World Series.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Watson, in an apparent spur-of-the-moment remark, announced that the project would devote 3 to 5 percent of its budget to the study of bioethics.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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More recently, Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing populist who assumed office in 2019, got along famously with the similarly minded Trump during the last two years of the American president’s first term.—
Ron Kampeas,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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When preparing to host Thanksgiving, it's assumed that hand towels are going to be a necessity in both the kitchen, powder room, and guest bathrooms.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 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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In fact, many of its offerings are treatments for supposed vaccine injuries.—
Arthur Allen,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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And with Border Patrol agents having already arrived, Oakland police advised the public Thursday to call 911 if a supposed law enforcement agent without identification arrived at their homes.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nineteenth-century reporters could be extremely casual with facts and guessed at the spelling of names.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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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
Verb
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At the time, the FBI said the hackers responsible belonged to criminal group Darkside, believed to be based in Russia.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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If the court accepts the case, oral arguments could be scheduled for the spring, with a possible decision by June.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sustained, strong winds are possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 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 13 Nov. 2025.
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