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
Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Both men were presumed drowned.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
As with all criminal cases, Sanders is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Some of the security measures around Putin detailed have been reported previously, or were widely presumed to be the case, including the intensive body searches, the Kremlin’s avoidance of smartphones and restriction of the president’s movements.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
By Saturday, detectives presumed Bristy was also dead and announced that Abugharbieh would be charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
—Tony Marrero, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Abe told a judge at an April 27 proceeding that Allen has no prior arrests or convictions and is presumed innocent under the law.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
These visitors are presumed to have shorter stays centered around match days.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Limon’s remains were discovered Friday morning, while Bristy, who is presumed dead, is still missing, though unidentified remains were recovered on Sunday.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
As with all criminal cases, Sanders is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Some of the security measures around Putin detailed have been reported previously, or were widely presumed to be the case, including the intensive body searches, the Kremlin’s avoidance of smartphones and restriction of the president’s movements.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
By Saturday, detectives presumed Bristy was also dead and announced that Abugharbieh would be charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
—Tony Marrero, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Abe told a judge at an April 27 proceeding that Allen has no prior arrests or convictions and is presumed innocent under the law.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
These visitors are presumed to have shorter stays centered around match days.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Limon’s remains were discovered Friday morning, while Bristy, who is presumed dead, is still missing, though unidentified remains were recovered on Sunday.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumed
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The apparent bear attack took place nearly three decades after the last deadly bear attack in Glacier National Park occurred in 1998 in the Two Medicine Valley.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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But their apparent domestic paradise was thrown into disarray when Betty began to suspect her husband was having an affair with his younger office assistant, Linda Kolkena.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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The state paid $13 million in cash for Waterbury and assumed $22 million in liabilities.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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However, the expansion assumed that the state had a nearly $100 billion surplus, which never materialized.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 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
Adjective
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Saks’s financial relationship with vendors has frayed as chargebacks (fees for supposed violations of shipping manuals or packaging rules) moved from occasional nuisance to what Pollet characterized as a structured revenue stream.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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But a handful of anglers, influencers, and content creators have gone public about their own experiences with DTF over the last week, and the supposed scam league is now dominating most corners of the online fishing space.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
19 Feb. 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
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Schnitzer guessed the driver might not have seen the little boy.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
2 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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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
Adjective
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The company has raced to buy as much computing power as possible, making $600 billion in spending commitments last year.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Determined to rise to the occasion and work out every possible kink, Daisy sets out to resolve conflicts between the stews and in the galley.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 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
Cite this Entry
“Presumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumed. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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