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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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as in familiar
showing a lack of proper social reserve or modesty
I thought it presuming of him to think that we would invite him along
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as in busy
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
some presuming waiter thought that it was his business to tell the expectant mother that she shouldn't be having even one glass of wine
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as in assuming
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
I presume you'll fly if you do go
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as in saying
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 presuming
CBS News,
19 June 2026
There is an assumption of arrogance, of high expectations, of going into every major tournament presuming their team will win it.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Even more hilariously, 54 percent of Democrats went as far as presuming that even an 8-year-old boy could throw down his lunchbox and get the job done.
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Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
Think about more positive interpretations before presuming someone is insulting you.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
Later, when Shell expressed appreciation, Cipriani pitched Star Serenade, initially over the phone — presuming the executive would, at the least, boost its chance for an inside track at a green light.
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Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
The risk is in presuming that anything subversive or sensational is also true and meaningful, and that anything conventional is a lie that must be smashed down.
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Laura K. Field,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
The letter was apparently unconvincing, and the search began again, with detectives presuming suicide.
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Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
Crumb defended the work as criticism of those stereotypes, presuming that people familiar with his art would get the point.
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David Zane Mairowitz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Dec. 2025
Verb
Back home, monks had already begun performing last rite rituals for him, as his devout Buddhist wife and daughter mourned him, presuming him dead.
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CBS News,
19 June 2026
There is an assumption of arrogance, of high expectations, of going into every major tournament presuming their team will win it.
—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Even more hilariously, 54 percent of Democrats went as far as presuming that even an 8-year-old boy could throw down his lunchbox and get the job done.
—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
Think about more positive interpretations before presuming someone is insulting you.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
Later, when Shell expressed appreciation, Cipriani pitched Star Serenade, initially over the phone — presuming the executive would, at the least, boost its chance for an inside track at a green light.
—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
The risk is in presuming that anything subversive or sensational is also true and meaningful, and that anything conventional is a lie that must be smashed down.
—
Laura K. Field,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
The letter was apparently unconvincing, and the search began again, with detectives presuming suicide.
—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
Crumb defended the work as criticism of those stereotypes, presuming that people familiar with his art would get the point.
—
David Zane Mairowitz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presuming
Adjective
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West Germany, arrogant attitude adjusted, pounded Chile, 4-1.
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Lasso, in his initial introduction to audiences, wasn’t the warm, pun-loving, inspirational coach audiences would eventually embrace through Apple +, but a slightly arrogant buffoon parodying the average American sports fan.
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Unlike scenic destinations that become part of a wedding backdrop, Walshe said Madison Square Garden presents the opposite challenge because designers would first have to erase the venue's familiar arena feel before creating something entirely new.
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From there, Florida's history followed the path more familiar to Americans, eventually becoming the 27th state in 1845.
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The tribe wants to build a travel center on the land along a busy highway on Long Island.
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Because Saturday is typically the busiest day for car sales, most dealerships remain open then and close on Sundays instead.
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The rule was created assuming that could mean harm or illness, and not in-party fighting.
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For the past few years, conversations around AI adoption have centered around access to tools, assuming technology alone would drive transformation.
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Johnson released a statement through his press office saying the ILA workers who met with the mayor are members of the team that bargained their new contract, ratified this spring.
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In her new memoir Famesick, Dunham wrote a message to Swift, saying much of the book's creative process was soundtracked by her music.
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The notable summer development, to this point, has been the Dolphins’ lack of interest in adding superior outside options at safety, edge and cornerback.
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This chip enables advanced on-device AI for superior active noise cancellation, focusing on isolating human speech and handling dynamic sounds.
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Historian Sandgruber describes how Alois Hitler wrote his 1895 letters in a deeply smug, anti-clerical manner that overestimated his abilities.
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Li at times plays Cola with a smug impetuousness that belies her naivety about this world to a satisfying degree.
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Beginning with its preliminary statement, the suit makes presumptuous assertions about what every Florida parent prioritizes for their children, and the audacity is striking.
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The inscription felt aggressive, maybe even a touch presumptuous, but one of the most unexpected runaways in recent major championship memory was clearly drawing near.
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“Presuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presuming. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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