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
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Her criminal case has dragged on, unresolved, and she is entitled to be presumed innocent.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Getty Images/iStockphoto With no Federal Reserve meeting on the calendar for February, homebuyers and owners hoping to refinance may have understandably presumed that mortgage interest rates would hold steady this month.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Dassault’s been a partner of Schindler for a very long time and it is presumed that Dassault’s been dropped.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
It was widely presumed as a matter of faith that a model’s effectiveness was proportional to its mystery.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
She is presumed innocent but faces a long legal fight, and resignation is likely to be a key component of any plea deal.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Health officials launched an investigation into the facility in December 2022 after a code enforcement officer noticed a garden hose attached to a building that was presumed to be vacant and had no active business license.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Eight others were found dead, and another person who is still missing is also presumed to be dead.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Her criminal case has dragged on, unresolved, and she is entitled to be presumed innocent.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Getty Images/iStockphoto With no Federal Reserve meeting on the calendar for February, homebuyers and owners hoping to refinance may have understandably presumed that mortgage interest rates would hold steady this month.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Dassault’s been a partner of Schindler for a very long time and it is presumed that Dassault’s been dropped.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
It was widely presumed as a matter of faith that a model’s effectiveness was proportional to its mystery.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
She is presumed innocent but faces a long legal fight, and resignation is likely to be a key component of any plea deal.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Health officials launched an investigation into the facility in December 2022 after a code enforcement officer noticed a garden hose attached to a building that was presumed to be vacant and had no active business license.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumed
Adjective
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Yet a significant portion of the crowd remains dedicated members, and their deep appreciation of– and cosmic ode to protect, this space is more than apparent.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Last Thursday, the league issued a $500,000 fine to the Utah Jazz and a $100,000 penalty to the Indiana Pacers for sitting healthy players, believing their apparent tanking actions compromised the league's competitive integrity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Putin also assumed that a multipolar world would free him from American interference.—
Alan Cullison,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Without that data, the BLS assumed that no price increases had taken place during the month for most categories of goods and services.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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But at some public schools, the woman from Rasht said, absences aren't tolerated and students found with pellet wounds are expelled or arrested.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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The board said Wasserman fully cooperated with the review.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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What the profit narrative misses The focus on supposed physician profits obscures the real policy problem: Inadequate reimbursement is threatening vaccine access.—
Jess Steier,
STAT,
29 Jan. 2026
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In 2023, the writer Patricia Lockwood chafed at Wallace’s supposed sainthood in a long piece for the London Review of Books.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Judging from Tutto Mare’s debut, David guessed right.—
Rebecca Kleinman,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Before Calla Lily's identity was revealed, Robin Thicke guessed Danielle Fishel, Rita Ora picked Selma Blair and Ken Jeong guessed Christina Applegate.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The names listed are of those who reported a burglary and the dates are when the crime is believed to have taken place.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The two people brought to the hospital are believed to have been released, firefighters told Enquirer media partner Fox19.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Forecasters are calling for feet of accumulation in the Sierra Nevada, with more than 30 inches possible near Donner Pass by today.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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When stopping by the roadside is your only option, position your vehicle as far off the road as possible, ideally beyond guardrails.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Investigators initially suspected the shooting stemmed from an argument inside a McDonald’s on Broadway near the scene, where a worker described a dispute over spilt ice cream that led an adult woman and three men to attack a teenage girl inside the fast-food place earlier Wednesday.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The first interdiction took place Monday near the Fort Lauderdale sea buoy, where Coast Guard crews and a CBP Office of Field Operations K9 unit stopped a vessel suspected of drug smuggling.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Presumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumed. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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