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
Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The research in the Diocese of Saginaw reviewed allegations against 37 priests and one deacon, 30 of whom are known or presumed to be dead.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The American Dream once presumed a steady, patient faith in merit and hard work.
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Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Accounts were presumed to belong to people, participation was presumed to be human participation, and trust, however imperfect, still rested on the idea that a real person sat somewhere behind the screen.
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Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Philo is presumed to have the inside track to QB1 after two seasons at Georgia Tech working under new offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner.
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Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
These presumed long-shot performers are entered by their reps or themselves every year.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 June 2026
The search for Bell shifted from a rescue operation to a recovery effort after the college student was presumed dead on Monday, June 15.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
This act of resistance is considered intrinsically valuable because it is presumed always to result in a reward.
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Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Adjective
The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
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Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
But the document also made clear, as every criminal case must, that the charges were accusations and that the defendant was presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The research in the Diocese of Saginaw reviewed allegations against 37 priests and one deacon, 30 of whom are known or presumed to be dead.
—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The American Dream once presumed a steady, patient faith in merit and hard work.
—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Accounts were presumed to belong to people, participation was presumed to be human participation, and trust, however imperfect, still rested on the idea that a real person sat somewhere behind the screen.
—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Philo is presumed to have the inside track to QB1 after two seasons at Georgia Tech working under new offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner.
—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
These presumed long-shot performers are entered by their reps or themselves every year.
—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 June 2026
The search for Bell shifted from a rescue operation to a recovery effort after the college student was presumed dead on Monday, June 15.
—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
This act of resistance is considered intrinsically valuable because it is presumed always to result in a reward.
—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumed
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Less than two years after an infant girl died of apparent starvation in Mesquite, the child's parents pleaded guilty to a lesser crime and received lengthy prison sentences.
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The Sox announced after the game that Sean Newcomb will be the opener Saturday in an apparent bullpen game.
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Police say Crash Team investigators responded and assumed control over the investigation.
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Still, as the face of Manchester’s rejuvenation, Burnham assumed a US governor-style regional leader profile.
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The driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead at the scene, Gonzalez said.
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Fuel makes up about 50% of a ship’s expense, said Neil Roberts, head of marine and aviation at Lloyd’s Market Association, which provides technical expertise to Lloyd’s maritime insurance business.
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The supposed video, nobody ever mentioned that to me.
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Thankfully, some close with Fieri have seen the humor in the supposed scandal.
Verb
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The government has argued that, regardless of the circumstances, the DHS secretary's discretionary decision to revoke TPS can't be reviewed or second guessed by the courts.
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Although the project in question was referred to as Lazarus in the document, TMZ guessed that the film may in fact be the upcoming Focker-in-Law film as the director John Hamburg is also listed in the contract.
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Alicent mistakenly believed Viserys was talking about their son Aegon II, saying Aegon II should be on the throne after Viserys dies, which lead to the Dance of the Dragons civil war.
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To showcase that connection, the museum is displaying a Revolutionary War sword from the Moulton family, which is being publicly presented for the first time and is believed to have been commissioned by George Washington.
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Visit Big Bear said the decision to move forward with the event was not made lightly and that organizers were working with the fireworks provider to reduce the loudest booms where possible.
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CosRx’s The 6 Peptide Skin Booster isn’t just about packing in as many peptides as possible—each peptide has a different job, from supporting elasticity and smoothing fine lines to calming skin and boosting radiance.
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Police sources say no criminality is suspected.
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São Paulo, BrazilCNN Brasil — An unauthorized alert bearing a mysterious message that was sent to cell phones in several states across Brazil on Saturday morning is suspected to be the work of hackers, the Brazilian government said.
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“Presumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumed. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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