as in plausible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable
in that climate of fear, an accusation alone was presumptive evidence of guilt
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Recent Examples of presumptive
With 40-year-old Joe Flacco, the presumptive Week 1 starter, not suiting up, Sanders got the nod and made the best of the situation despite getting few first-team reps at training camp thus far.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Finally, Healey eliminated presumptive eligibility.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
So far the team has handed Wilson the keys as the presumptive Week 1 starter.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
Mamdani is now the presumptive Democratic candidate after receiving the most votes in the primary last week.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 July 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Finally, Healey eliminated presumptive eligibility.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
So far the team has handed Wilson the keys as the presumptive Week 1 starter.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
Mamdani is now the presumptive Democratic candidate after receiving the most votes in the primary last week.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumptive
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The world’s highest court, the International Court of Justice, has ruled that there is a plausible risk of genocide in Gaza, and that Israel’s occupation and apartheid against Palestinians are unlawful.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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One or two plays go another way—a possibility made infinitely more plausible when missing your star defensive player—and the Eagles could have lost to the underdog Cowboys.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But in July, the FBI and DOJ released a joint memo stating there was no Epstein client list and no credible evidence that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Chaz Fortune, a credible messenger and director of YAP, believes tailoring the program to what the youths need and being truthful is most important.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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That makes the iX3 and the larger iX5 probable production targets for fuel cells, according to BMW’s Board Member for Development, Joachim Post.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The cone represents the storm center's probable path.—
Christine Rapp,
NBC news,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Presumptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumptive. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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