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

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

That level presumes an 11 percent underlying rate, plus a 7 percent benefit from the World Cup, partially offset by a 1 percent drag from Middle East operations. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 June 2026

This is also adjusted for an actual FIFA capacity at Hard Rock of 64,091, and, again, presumes the games there will be sold out. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 10 June 2026