1
as in gall
shameless boldness
shocked by his presumption in insisting that we buy his raffle tickets
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2
as in assumption
something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning
the presumption of innocence
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Recent Examples of presumption
This has literally been the opposite of the presumption of innocence.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
She is not bound to her past or your societal presumption and/or expectations.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Our honest presumption is that these cast-offs will now go to help someone less fortunate—either sold by a charity shop, gifted to a homeless person, or sent overseas to clothe a refugee family.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
Therefore, the presumption of innocence must continue to prevail.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
She is not bound to her past or your societal presumption and/or expectations.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Our honest presumption is that these cast-offs will now go to help someone less fortunate—either sold by a charity shop, gifted to a homeless person, or sent overseas to clothe a refugee family.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
Therefore, the presumption of innocence must continue to prevail.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumption
Noun
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Then there are parasitic wasps, which lay their eggs in the galls and go on to devour the entire oak gall wasp.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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What unmitigated gall this organization has!—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This group defies old assumptions and shows why traditional generational labels may be too blunt to guide modern marketing strategies.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The results challenge decades of assumptions about the virus.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The new neurons integrated smoothly with existing nerve circuits.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Whatever the manifestation—hair-tucking, shorts-pulling, ball-bouncing, bobbing, pocket-checking, or something else entirely—the familiarity of these motions can have a soothing effect, calming the player’s nerves before a big shot.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This arrogance is not just limited to tech titans.—
Christian Josi,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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These traits do not always show up as arrogance.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Beccacece has tried to channel the growing confidence.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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These numbers highlight a challenge that extends far beyond accounting, and that’s not understanding the critical link between financial confidence and entrepreneurial growth.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Of course, Harvard must also receive assurances that no further recrimination will follow and any disputes in the future about the deal will be resolved outside of the courts.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Poland, which borders Ukraine, is seeking assurance for support due to the ongoing war with Russia, according to Reuters.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Boldness and audacity are a protection for creativity against fear.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Build your audacity stack One of my favorite takeaways from Cultivating Audacity is that boldness grows through repetition, not revelation.—
Shelley Zalis,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Presumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumption. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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