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as in assumes
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
I presume you'll fly if you do go
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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
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Recent Examples of presumes
Despite the political specificity of the family history unearthed here, the script presumes a level of profundity that’s just not there in the movie’s ponderous silences and woozy montages.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
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
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
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
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This is the scenario Dalio warns of, namely if interest costs exceed growth rates, growth can no longer carry the debt burden in the way that Trump assumes, because growth is vulnerable to shifts in rates, inflation, or the economic cycle.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Their paper challenges the standard Lambda Cold Dark Matter (ΛCDM) model, which assumes that the effects of dark energy remain constant.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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History says that negotiating process ahead isn't likely to be easy.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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However, this year, the full moon will be in early October, EarthSky says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Leo’s fine, one supposes, as evil plantation owner Calvin Candie, but the role is not a natural fit for him.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The first theory supposes that the Big Bang produced dense spots that didn’t collapse immediately.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The reality is that most companies don’t make such decisions based on what an employee believes, but on how their behavior reflects on the organization and impacts others.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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General manager Bill Guerin believes Boldy is capable of scoring 50 goals and 50 assists in a season at some point.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The novel immerses the reader in the world of a Carpathian village in the 1970s, where the main character Darusya lives, whom the locals consider mute and mentally retarded due to attacks of headaches, although none of them guesses the true reasons for her behavior and defiance.—
Nelly Klos
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The card Arisu selects is revealed to be a Joker, but Arisu correctly guesses that both cards were a Joker.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Presumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumes. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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