PRESUMPTION Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

presumption

noun

pri-ˈzəm(p)-shən

Definition of presumption

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 The presumption of innocence was used by Queiroz to justify the decision to include Partey in Ghana’s World Cup squad and by Spanish club Villarreal to justify his signing last summer as a free agent. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 27 June 2026 The letter makes presumptions about herbicides and pesticides that do not line up with its proposal outlined on a website detailing the training center project, the statement said. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026 The contingency fee system allows attorneys to represent people who can’t afford an hourly rate on the presumption that the attorneys will earn their costs, and a profit, through an eventual settlement. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026 The trouble is not TMI but TLI Another falsehood standing in the way of feeling loved is the presumption that asking questions will seem nosy. — Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for presumption

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Noun

For in the last years of her life she will be troubled by terrible digestion and chronic bowel problems set off by a bout of grave illness, diagnosed as typhoid fever and gall-bladder disease, in the autumn of 1860.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 June 2026

Definition of gall

Noun

Other research pointed in the same direction, and by 2008, Falk and other exercise physiologists were arguing against the status-quo assumption that kids had some major natural deficits in thermoregulation.

— Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
Success increasingly depends on a leader’s ability to navigate cultural differences, foster inclusion, and build trust among people whose assumptions, communication styles, and expectations may vary dramatically.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of assumption

Noun

Jason’s nerves over going back to school (to be a social worker) in his 40s is played more for laughs and camaraderie than embarrassment or temptation.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
This may increase blood flow to the brain and nerve activity, thereby improving cognition.

— Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026

Definition of nerve

Noun

Needless to say there was no second date, and, eventually though painfully, my own arrogance had some of its rough edges worn down.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 June 2026
In Episode 3, Harris discussed the early arrogance of the founding fathers who made proposals for America's independence and questioned who was entitled to freedom.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 24 June 2026

Definition of arrogance

Noun

One is that only a small fraction of study participants had been tracked for a full decade, so there's less confidence in the 10-year risk estimate than the five-year risk estimate.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
Lobster that needs little more than heat, butter, garlic, and confidence.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of confidence

Noun

Aggie is appalled at Nile’s presumptuousness, his entitlement.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
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

Definition of presumptuousness

Noun

You’ll be awed by its Escher-like effects, its confident audacity and how its many moving pieces crescendo for one of the best endings in film history.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Having audacity comes down to taking action and being willing to take risks.

— Austin Schutte, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of audacity

Noun

Before Chinese refining capacity picks up again, the government will want assurances that crude is flowing through the strait unimpeded, Kaneva predicted.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
The verbal assurance of a license commitment was vague, with several key details left unaddressed.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 8 July 2026

Definition of assurance

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