1
as in gall
shameless boldness
shocked by his presumption in insisting that we buy his raffle tickets
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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
Meantime, all presumption of innocence from me.
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Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
This notion was based on outdated presumptions of hillforts as being occupied by violent, prehistoric savages.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Apr. 2026
Registration on the Principal Register provides nationwide constructive notice, a legal presumption of ownership, and the right to use the ® symbol — tools that matter when knockoffs and unauthorized merchandise inevitably appear.
—Pj Green
april 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Where Uthmeier succumbs to bigotry is in the presumption that DEI means unqualified.
—Howard L. Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
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Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
This notion was based on outdated presumptions of hillforts as being occupied by violent, prehistoric savages.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Apr. 2026
Registration on the Principal Register provides nationwide constructive notice, a legal presumption of ownership, and the right to use the ® symbol — tools that matter when knockoffs and unauthorized merchandise inevitably appear.
—Pj Green
april 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Where Uthmeier succumbs to bigotry is in the presumption that DEI means unqualified.
—Howard L. Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumption
Noun
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Effective Laundering Products to Use on Pollen Instead of using mild detergent, pollen can be removed with gall soap.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
21 Apr. 2026
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Larvae emerge inside the galls and eat from the plant in winter.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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Choose clarity over assumption, and move forward with agreements that feel grounded, mutual, and realistic to maintain over time.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Ricketts has minor quibbles with some of the assumptions behind these projections.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
6 May 2026
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Moreover, this multi-institutional collaboration between UCHealth, CU Anschutz, Caltech, and USC seeks to restore autonomy to individuals battling spinal cord injuries, ALS, and other motor-nerve diseases.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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But further research led him to realize that hantavirus is well-known, which somewhat calmed his nerves.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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In the book, Caputo’s initial pride and arrogance soon give way to a more contemplative spirit, followed by degeneration.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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That’s where arrogance becomes a liability.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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In the meantime, Chisholm’s teammates and manager expressed confidence in his ability to turn things around with plenty of baseball left to play.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
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The Pisces Moon trine Jupiter gives instinct unusual confidence, making a risk feel worth taking.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Aggie is appalled at Nile’s presumptuousness, his entitlement.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
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Optimistic Miami Dolphins fans — assuming there are any left right now; forgive the presumptuousness — could find a way to be (relatively) encouraged coming out of Thursday night’s game.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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But Seixas is in the business of shocking people with his audacity, so a stage win or two, especially on his home roads in the Alps, is surely not out of the question.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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One of the enlightened, somebody named Mike Freiberg, a DFL representative out Golden Valley way, had the audacity to author a bill that would reduce by 10 percent the aid sent by the state to any city that does not the fly the enlightened flag.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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Just under 60% of business leaders say technology is key to their business strategy, according to a recent report by the advisory, tax, and assurance firm Baker Tilly, and some companies have pushed employees to fall in line.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday said the agency had deep experience with the Andes strain of the hantavirus, offering assurance to the American public that there was low risk for a widespread outbreak.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
9 May 2026
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“Presumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumption. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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