Synonyms of presumes

presumes

verb

present tense third-person singular of presume

1

as in assumes

to form an opinion from little or no evidence

I presume you'll fly if you do go

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assumes
• supposes
• guesses
• thinks
• imagines
• suspects
• speculates
• surmises
• believes
• infers
• suspicions
• conjectures
• concludes
• expects
• deduces
• daresays
• hypothesizes
• theorizes
• gathers
• conceives
• reckons
• judges
• hypothecates
• takes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• establishes
• proves
• demonstrates
• determines
• documents
• validates
• learns
• substantiates
• finds out
• ascertains

2

as in says

to take as true or as a fact without actual proof

we should presume that a person is innocent until proven guilty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assumes
• says
• believes
• supposes
• thinks
• presupposes
• concludes
• hypothesizes
• postulates
• premises
• accepts
• insists
• guesses
• figures
• takes for granted
• infers
• imagines
• hypothecates
• dreams
• deduces
• declares
• suspects
• maintains
• speculates
• claims
• asserts
• contends
• perceives
• surmises
• conceives
• credits
• swallows
• judges
• affirms
• theorizes
• gathers
• alleges
• professes
• reckons
• takes
• suspicions
• avers
• fancies
• conjectures
• avows
• preconceives
• avouches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• disagrees (with)
• distrusts
• challenges
• doubts
• rejects
• discredits
• wonders (about)
• disputes
• discounts
• questions
• disclaims
• repudiates
• disavows
• controverts
• disbelieves
• mistrusts
• refutes
• belies
• disproves
• disowns
• rebuts
• confutes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of presumes

But this presumes a kind of psychological transparency that simply doesn’t hold up. — Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

The group presumes the deal would need approval from Chicago’s City Council as well. — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

The Hoodoo tradition presumes a belief in a supernatural or spirit world that can be called upon for assistance, often through charms and incantations. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

The United States’ triumph in the Cold War also helped shape a strategic culture in Washington that presumes setting expansive goals such as nation building and regime change is both possible and desirable. — Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026

The city’s fiscal 2026-27 budget already presumes the ticket price increase will go into effect. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Businesses need to make investments in automated containment, behavior-centric detection, and ongoing validation that presumes attackers will act independently. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

One presumes that this parent is also constantly looking at her phone. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 16 July 2026

Creativity, though, presumes a background in classic technique onto which a personal point of view is added. — Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 3 July 2026