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
The presumption is that job security—as well as promotions, funding, and possibly bonuses—were linked to progress on this score.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 16 May 2025
But the administration is prepared to dismantle the presumption of citizenship that has been a literal birthright for 125 years.
—James Thomas Snyder, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
Finally, New York has a powerful presumption for protecting the vulnerable from suicide.
—Charles Camosy, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
With his unique credibility on the topic, Dinges eschews ideological presumptions for a dogged, comprehensive investigation of the facts.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 16 May 2025
But the administration is prepared to dismantle the presumption of citizenship that has been a literal birthright for 125 years.
—James Thomas Snyder, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
Finally, New York has a powerful presumption for protecting the vulnerable from suicide.
—Charles Camosy, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
With his unique credibility on the topic, Dinges eschews ideological presumptions for a dogged, comprehensive investigation of the facts.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for presumption
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumption
Noun
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The members of my party have the gall to request several of these demonic items from the livid waiter.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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Lia Thomas stole a medal through deceit, and this rag has the gall to call him a 'champion'?—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Courts are also increasingly scrutinizing environmental claims—down to the assumptions behind individual offsets.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Mass incarceration, which swept the country in the late twentieth century, rested on the assumption that a person spoiling for a fight with another person was weighing costs: that the difference between ten years and twenty-five would matter.—
Malcolm Gladwell,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
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But this time around, Alix didn’t even have time to let the nerves kick in.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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However, Trump’s tariff pullbacks, pauses and negotiations with some trading partners may have calmed nerves for the time being.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The film sardonically conjures a golden age of interventionist arrogance.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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Here are the more common ways insecurities can manifest themselves: • Confidence will turn into arrogance.—
Bill English,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Investors may perceive such appointments as a sign of internal uncertainty, potentially impacting stock performance and stakeholder confidence.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Want to boost your confidence, income and career success?—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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The Sox said there’s no assurance a future transaction will occur, and in no event would a transaction take place before 2029.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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But attorneys for the students argued the government’s decision gave no assurance the visa restoration would last.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The attack showed how much audacity, ingenuity, and effectiveness the Ukrainians can bring to their own defense when Western leaders aren’t pressuring them to hold back.—
Phillips Payson O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
2 June 2025
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The Timberwolves, fresh off a run to the Western Conference Finals last season, had the audacity to move off their second-best player to acquire Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo (and a future first round pick).—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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“Presumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumption. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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