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
On the Republican side, Omaha City Councilman Brinker Harding is the presumptive GOP nominee for the seat that Bacon has narrowly held since 2017.
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
However, Ainesworth said the city almost always denies those types of presumptive claims, at least initially.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
All of which has started to generate some essential change, though just how the Chiefs execute the presumptive chain reaction will be pivotal to how effective this initial burst becomes.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Nick Pivetta, the Padres’ presumptive opening-day starter, is being given extra rest between starts due to what is described as arm fatigue.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
However, Ainesworth said the city almost always denies those types of presumptive claims, at least initially.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
All of which has started to generate some essential change, though just how the Chiefs execute the presumptive chain reaction will be pivotal to how effective this initial burst becomes.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Nick Pivetta, the Padres’ presumptive opening-day starter, is being given extra rest between starts due to what is described as arm fatigue.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumptive
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According to Arthur Ream, a computer information systems lecturer at Bentley University, the home-as-data-center model is plausible, already happening, and a sensible answer for inference workloads, if not training.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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Starmer is lucky in that there are three plausible alternatives to him as leader, and all of them are, in different ways, stymied.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The reward is open to anyone 18 years or older who provides credible evidence that can be confirmed by legal authorities and leads to Braithwaite's return.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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There have also been credible studies that say the competitive balance issues in MLB aren’t worse than in any other sport.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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In total, eight cases are confirmed, two are probable and one is inconclusive.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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On Monday night before the matchup against Atlanta, Fudd appeared on the Wings’ injury report listed as probable with a right knee injury, but she was downgraded to out an hour before Tuesday’s game.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2026
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“Presumptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumptive. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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