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
Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
The Lachman Fire was quickly contained but appears to have rekindled after it was presumed to be extinguished – leading to the Palisades fire amidst crushing heat and hurricane level Santa Ana winds on January 7.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Lagerfeld’s right-hand woman for decades, Viard presided over the brand following his death, in a role that was widely presumed to be transitional.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
There are still 48 of them being held by the militant group – 20 of whom are presumed to be alive.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
As with all investigations leading to arrest, the subjects of the investigation are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The Coast Guard pulled the rafters aboard — they were saved, and presumed their rescuers would swiftly deliver them to Florida.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
Under Texas law, if a married woman gives birth, her husband is legally presumed to be the father.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
The 23-year-old is the only person to have been apprehended in connection with the shooting at the Sky Meadow Country Club, though he is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Parents are presumed to love their children and have their best interest at heart.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
The Lachman Fire was quickly contained but appears to have rekindled after it was presumed to be extinguished – leading to the Palisades fire amidst crushing heat and hurricane level Santa Ana winds on January 7.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Lagerfeld’s right-hand woman for decades, Viard presided over the brand following his death, in a role that was widely presumed to be transitional.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
There are still 48 of them being held by the militant group – 20 of whom are presumed to be alive.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
As with all investigations leading to arrest, the subjects of the investigation are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The Coast Guard pulled the rafters aboard — they were saved, and presumed their rescuers would swiftly deliver them to Florida.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
Under Texas law, if a married woman gives birth, her husband is legally presumed to be the father.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
The 23-year-old is the only person to have been apprehended in connection with the shooting at the Sky Meadow Country Club, though he is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumed
Adjective
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In an apparent thawing of political tensions, however, Chinese tech giant Alibaba on Thursday announced a multi-year partnership with the NBA to provide artificial intelligence and cloud services in China.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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The brightness Pettit observed is one of the worries, as these Starlink trains — usually most apparent shortly after launch aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket — can interfere with astronomical observations.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The bride chose a buffet-style dinner for her nuptials, and assumed there would be plenty of food to go around.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Interestingly, what many Countdown viewers surely assumed to be a season-long threat — the aforementioned Volchek and his plan to explode multiple bombs at an outdoor Los Angeles galleria — was resolved early in Episode 10 of 13.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Political stability, rule of law, and a pro-business approach are encouraging companies to invest in technology and restructure to improve profitability, McVey said.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The platform has been heavily criticized over the last year by users who’ve said their smart home gadgets have been left to wither as Google moves away from Assistant and focuses on Gemini.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The supposed hardship Combs is under was brought into the spotlight and the courtroom on October 3 in defense lawyer Brian Steel’s presentation to Judge Subramanian.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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In our initial report, which has since been removed for factual inaccuracies, VIBE announced Dash’s supposed interim role as Chairman of REVOLT, a position the 54-year-old also revealed on The Breakfast Club.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Who would have guessed a home game in two weeks against UCLA would be the Hoosiers’ toughest test in the second half of their season?—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Game predictions All three of our predictors guessed last week that the Panthers would lose to the Miami Dolphins.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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,
12 Oct. 2025
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Under the agreement, accepted by both parties this week, Hamas will return all living hostages—believed to be around 20—in exchange for roughly 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences and about 1,700 detainees from Gaza.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Darya Minovi, a senior analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists, pointed to that pending change as a possible motivation for not publishing the PFNA assessment.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Now, enduring peace in the region is possible.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The identities of the two boys and their cause of death were not immediately released, but foul play is not suspected, according to WFAA.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Oct. 2025
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Scientists have long suspected that the will-o’-the-wisp’s spectral glow came from a chemical reaction in gases released by decaying organic matter.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Presumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumed. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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