1
as in to assume
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
I presume you'll fly if you do go
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2
as in to say
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 presume
The Iguana is presumed retired, having not made a peep in over a year.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 July 2025
Sadly, it hasn’t been seen since the early 20th century and is now presumed extinct.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
And of the remaining hostages in captivity, 28 are presumed to be dead.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 4 July 2025
If Norton was trying to enter Fletcher's car illegally, the law says, it is presumed Fletcher acted in self-defense.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 July 2025
Sadly, it hasn’t been seen since the early 20th century and is now presumed extinct.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
And of the remaining hostages in captivity, 28 are presumed to be dead.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 4 July 2025
If Norton was trying to enter Fletcher's car illegally, the law says, it is presumed Fletcher acted in self-defense.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presume
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Season 1 ended on a cliffhanger, with Brown’s character flying to Atlanta to find his wife, who was previously assumed dead.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
28 July 2025
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In Washington, it had long been assumed that Musk and Trump would turn on each other.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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Caiden and the injured passenger were taken to a local hospital where Caiden died, officials said.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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And yet, nearly half report difficulty staying productive on the road (46%), and half say business travel negatively affects their well-being (50%).—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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After Dugan was charged on April 25, many at the courthouse incorrectly guessed that Judge A was Milwaukee County Judge Marisabel Cabrera, a former Democratic lawmaker who narrowly won her judicial seat last year.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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The Bot gets two points this time for beating me and guessing in three.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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But other Fountain Square residents and business owners believe the city waited far too long to close the Leonard Street camp, after months of complaints about human and animal waste, public intoxication and trespassing near a prime commercial district.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
31 July 2025
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Some of Widmer's supporters believe Sarah might have had a genetic disorder, such as Long QT Syndrome type 7, a condition that can cause irregular heartbeats.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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The rivers are also supposed to represent how the commons area will bring people of different backgrounds together.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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There’s never supposed to be an episode about X political philosophy or X cultural philosophy for the family.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
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After her previous album, Estelle thought she was finished making albums.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
31 July 2025
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Alfie also thought moving away from home, at 16, would help his son mature.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
31 July 2025
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More than 1,500 lead lines are also suspected in Greenwich, one of the state’s wealthiest enclaves.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
28 July 2025
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Paleontologists suspect terror birds spent most of their time on land, whereas caimans mostly stuck to the water.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 July 2025
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“Presume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presume. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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