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

In David’s 1996 novel Absolute Power, an American president presumes himself to be above the rule of law and seeks to force his underlings to commit criminal acts that will benefit him. — David Baldacci, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

For example, the law presumes that coordination is taking place if a candidate’s family member is running an independent expenditure committee supporting that same candidate. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

The decree, which must be converted to law by parliament within 60 days, also automatically presumes that anyone over age 14 is capable of understanding their own actions, unless proven otherwise. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Homeownership has long been a marker of the American Dream, but this dream presumes autonomy, voice and equitable treatment. — Stephanie A. Dhuman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

But that logic presumes every single aspect of both studios’ production pipelines will continue to operate normally once Paramount and WBD become one. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 22 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