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as in arrogant
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude it's rather presuming of you to expect to be our first choice for the award

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presuming

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verb

present participle of presume

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Recent Examples of presuming
Verb
Its modest following often dismissed those posts as fakes, presuming the quartet staged spooky stuff for clicks. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025 Storage and safe transport back to Earth, presuming governments and markets decide that bringing helium-3 home is economical, adds further complexity. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025 Add the stout defense and manageable schedule — and presuming the kicking game does not implode — and the Golden Bears have a better chance to clear Rivera’s victory bar than anyone could have imagined a few weeks ago. Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025 Most airport design has been done presuming drivers will be chaotic and won’t obey rules. Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 Authorities are now presuming Emmanuel is dead, according to officials. Chris Spargo, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025 The party has two obvious pickup opportunities in Maine and North Carolina, but that would only get them 49 seats, presuming no Democratic seats flip either. Julia Shapero, The Hill, 25 Aug. 2025 The value is not in substituting one expert for another, or in outsourcing fully to the machine, or indeed in presuming the human expertise will always be superior, but in leveraging human and rapidly-evolving machine capabilities to achieve best results. David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presuming
Adjective
  • Three or four decades ago, the newspaperman was appealingly raffish—at once a bum who drank too much and a knight-errant who charged unafraid at social injustice, succored the weak, and crossed lances with the powerful and arrogant.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Elsewhere, the details lifted from the book suffer in translation – Branagh’s Victor is appropriately arrogant but not adequately tortured; De Niro’s Monster is sensitive and intuitive, but drowns in the film’s hurried, hollow second half.
    Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The Devils’ broadcast team on MSG Network for Wednesday night included Minnesota native Rachel Herzog and retired goaltender Cory Schneider, who was very familiar to Wild fans a decade or so ago.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Elderly consumers, who might seek gentle relief for aches or the comfort of a familiar ritual, are left stranded.
    Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • As a result, his street gets extremely busy in the weeks leading up to Halloween.
    Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Do Not Disturb will be another major moment for the 2024 Rolling Stone Future of Music digital cover star, who’s already had a busy 2025.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, the tariffs would cover roughly two-thirds of the primary deficit impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act over five years—or four-fifths over a decade, assuming temporary provisions expire on schedule.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Since assuming office in late 2023, Milei has wielded a chainsaw approach to government reform in Argentina.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There is certainly one moral argument for taking games overseas, for saying that fans who follow their team from all corners of the world deserve to have their game and their heroes brought to them.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Here’s what else analysts are saying before Tesla’s latest earnings report.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The vessel has racked up hundreds of five-star ratings for its superior heat distribution and retention.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The dark moniker was the emperor’s way protect European farmers from the much superior indigo coming in from India.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • However, Ralph has a smug attitude when talking to Brad.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Colum’s smug assurance that the wedding will happen soon is rocked when Ned shows up with news of the Grants’ suspicions about the raid.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gilligan wants to keep viewers guessing, and this trailer definitely hits that mark.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Kat Stickler likes to keep her millions of followers guessing.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Presuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presuming. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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