presumes

present tense third-person singular of presume

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of presumes This premium valuation presumes that the company can maintain double-digit growth and margin expansion in the long term. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Hank, in attempting to save himself, starts to act out a stereotype of his own, the Western loner who presumes to take on a hero’s mantle. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025 But this approach presumes that plenty of people are eager to use transit. U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumes
Verb
  • Dealing with someone who constantly assumes the worst can be challenging.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The model assumes that a neural circuit exists in each body segment along the spinal cord.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Jones says Southwest has a plan to close the gap.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • YouTube says the rollout will happen over the coming weeks and that support for more AI dubs in different languages will be added over time.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Scott’s new attorney, Scott Sanders, believes his 69-year-old client would have been acquitted altogether if the evidence had been disclosed as required at the time of trial.
    Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Jason Lloyd of The Athletic believes that the Browns' October 19 matchup against the Miami Dolphins might be the day that head coach Kevin Stefanski decides to turn to Gabriel as his new starter.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After Friday, one guesses the demands will grow louder.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Skye even correctly guesses how long Billy has been microdosing ‘shrooms, based on his chill demeanor.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025

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“Presumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumes. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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