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
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 June 2026
The submarine never returned from patrol and was officially presumed lost after failing to report back to Midway in July 1944.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Policies that substantially interfere with the right of parents to guide the religious development of their children are presumed to be unconstitutional under the First Amendment.
—Tim Snowball, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
You are presumed to be not guilty.
—Peter D'oench, CBS News, 1 June 2026
This comes nine months after the disappearance of the 7-month-old, who is presumed dead by authorities.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The three are presumed to be dead.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Eleven people are presumed dead after a paper mill implosion in Washington state.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 28 May 2026
He was presumed dead several times but would reappear shortly after.
—Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026
Adjective
The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
He was presumed dead at the start of The Night Manager Season 2, which launched earlier this year, but returned with a vengeance midway through the series to exact revenge on Tom Hiddleston’s Jonathan Pine.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 June 2026
The submarine never returned from patrol and was officially presumed lost after failing to report back to Midway in July 1944.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Policies that substantially interfere with the right of parents to guide the religious development of their children are presumed to be unconstitutional under the First Amendment.
—Tim Snowball, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
You are presumed to be not guilty.
—Peter D'oench, CBS News, 1 June 2026
This comes nine months after the disappearance of the 7-month-old, who is presumed dead by authorities.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The three are presumed to be dead.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Eleven people are presumed dead after a paper mill implosion in Washington state.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 28 May 2026
He was presumed dead several times but would reappear shortly after.
—Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumed
Adjective
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His death was the first apparent suicide in a San Diego County jail since 2023.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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This news signals another apparent blow to any hopes Pitt, 62, has of reconnecting with any, or most, of his children.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Top prospect Gage Jump was called up and assumed a spot in the rotation after starting later Tuesday.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
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Wang was elected to the City Council in November 2022 and eventually assumed the job of mayor, a position that rotates among the council members.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Braxton said she’s noticed some investment firms pulling back this year, following companies such as Anheuser-Busch and Walmart last year.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Evans said power limitations are already influencing economic development decisions.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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But the supposed assassin was actually an undercover FBI agent.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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The tales of supposed betrayal carry a genuine emotional weight that feels far removed from the faux introspection and sad rich guy moaning of his last three solo albums.—
Peter A. Berry,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Some guessed Gadd's Donny became a stalker himself by the end of that Netflix miniseries.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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Many of those Fan Festival registrants from around the world likely never even had heard of Kansas City before this, Kramer guessed.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
Verb
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When a mysterious Signal begins pulsing out near Pluto, the world goes still, leaving the skies open for what is believed to be first contact with extraterrestrials.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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An explosion at a building believed to be storing explosives in northeastern Myanmar killed at least 46 people and injured dozens more, according to rescuers and others, flattening homes near the border with China.—
Grant Peck,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Anything and everything is possible and can be achieved with a trademark, down-to-earth friendliness.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Wherever possible, Arnold shot outside the studio, capturing her subjects going about their everyday lives — a radical approach for celebrity photography at the time.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Verb
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However, 349 people are suspected to have died from the virus in Congo and Uganda.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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Drugs are suspected to be a factor in the collision, according to police.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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