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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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
Bringing Parsimony To Web Scraping The principle of parsimony, also known as Ockham's razor, says not to presume too much when fewer presumptions are enough to explain something.
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Julius Černiauskas, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Another Bedford soldier was killed elsewhere on Omaha Beach, and three others were presumed killed in action, bringing Bedford’s D-Day fatality figure to 20 men.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
The boat owner’s son, a man in his 20s, is still missing and presumed drowned.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 3 June 2025
The other, a man, is still missing and presumed to have drowned, according to L.A. County Fire Capt. Sheila Kelliher.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
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Julius Černiauskas, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Another Bedford soldier was killed elsewhere on Omaha Beach, and three others were presumed killed in action, bringing Bedford’s D-Day fatality figure to 20 men.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
The boat owner’s son, a man in his 20s, is still missing and presumed drowned.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 3 June 2025
The other, a man, is still missing and presumed to have drowned, according to L.A. County Fire Capt. Sheila Kelliher.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presume
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Some may assume that losing teeth is just part of growing older.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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This is assuming that the plants in question are ones that need full sun.—
Dr. Matthew Lisy,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2025
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Padilla said he got fed up listening to her remarks about criminals and invasions and tried to ask a question, while moving forward past the wall of television cameras.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Shortly after, Kehl would fall to his death at a neighboring building — police have yet to say if the fall was intentional or accidental.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2025
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The wild speculation quickly unfurled, with fans guessing that Gallagher may have been hinting at warm-up gigs or additional dates.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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Much of that is thanks to Pearce’s assured direction, which, anticipating when boredom might set in, experiments with mood in order to keep us guessing.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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We’ve been conditioned to believe that success in commerce means paying tribute to the algorithm gods.—
Erik Huberman,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Some believed California’s new monuments were at most risk of being targeted, in part because Trump might seek to undo his predecessor’s actions.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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What that era taught me was to just trust myself, and trust that everything is going to work out the way it’s supposed to, and trust that relationships are put into your life for a reason.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2025
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The authors speculate that young, curious dogs scavenge and eat items they are not supposed to, leading to unpleasant accidents.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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What anybody thinks about you is none of your business.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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For schools and service providers, this means thinking beyond enrollment.—
Botir Nasridinov,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The officials were also involved in arresting 12 Mexican citizens, suspected of being unlawfully in the U.S. after traveling in a small boat from Mexico to Long Beach.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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Pakistan is also suspected to have played a role in aiding Iran's nuclear efforts, dating back at least to the 1980s via nuclear physicist Abdul Qadeer Khan, considered to be the chief architect of Pakistan's nuclear weapons program.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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“Presume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presume. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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