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
The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) told local outlet FOX31 News there was a presumptive positive test for HPAI, also known as the bird flu, at an egg laying facility in the county.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Some states have passed presumptive PTSD laws for first responders, recognizing psychological injuries as work-related.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
China’s presumptive position at AI’s vanguard marks a seismic shift.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
At least in the short term, the presumptive approach really does yield higher vaccine uptake.
—Peter M. Sandman, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Some states have passed presumptive PTSD laws for first responders, recognizing psychological injuries as work-related.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
China’s presumptive position at AI’s vanguard marks a seismic shift.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
At least in the short term, the presumptive approach really does yield higher vaccine uptake.
—Peter M. Sandman, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumptive
Adjective
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To Julian, Wise’s account was not plausible.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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The process consisted of training a type of machine learning algorithm called a neural network on a corpus of videos so that the network would learn to take in a frame of a new video and output a plausible next frame.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Organic cathode materials are emerging as a credible alternative to the cobalt- and nickel-based compounds that dominate today’s lithium-ion batteries.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Although there is indeed a vast Universe out there — a Universe where there are likely a myriad of untold lifeforms and possibly even civilizations out there — there is still no credible evidence for an inhabited world other than Earth.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Even if snow conditions improve, the reservoir could still reach dead pool in November — a scenario the bureau dubbed its most probable outcome.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2026
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As major league owners meet this week to plot strategy, the powers that be will consider the probable push for a salary cap.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Presumptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumptive. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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