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
His youngest son, 21-year-old Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, is the presumptive heir because sons take precedence over daughters.
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Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, the youngest of the king’s children, is the presumptive heir because sons take precedence in Thailand's line of succession.
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ABC News,
11 June 2026
The presumptive frontrunner in the GOP contest is Bobby Charles, an attorney and former Navy intelligence officer.
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The Npr Network,
NPR,
9 June 2026
On the Democratic side, the presumptive nominee is Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and the former harbormaster of Sullivan, Maine.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for presumptive
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, the youngest of the king’s children, is the presumptive heir because sons take precedence in Thailand's line of succession.
—
ABC News,
11 June 2026
The presumptive frontrunner in the GOP contest is Bobby Charles, an attorney and former Navy intelligence officer.
—
The Npr Network,
NPR,
9 June 2026
On the Democratic side, the presumptive nominee is Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and the former harbormaster of Sullivan, Maine.
—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for presumptive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumptive
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These vessels exploit outdated international laws and enforcement gaps, employing tactics like AIS blackouts and false flags for plausible deniability.
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Two separate earthquakes is plausible.
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If the balance sheet is sound, management incentives are improving and a credible catalyst exists, the uncertainty may resolve more favorably than the valuation assumes.
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The news story said that suspects are demanding $6 million, a ransom investigators reportedly believe to be credible.
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Testing delays have also meant that some probable Ebola victims died without being confirmed as having the disease.
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As of May 27, there have been a total of 13 cases of hantavirus -- 11 confirmed and two probable -- and three deaths, of which two have been confirmed, according to the WHO.
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“Presumptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumptive. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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