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 Phillies’ hitters had so many chances to prevent manager Rob Thomson from turning to his presumptive Game 5 starter, Jesús Luzardo, on two days’ rest in extra innings.
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
No doubt there were many reasons the Chiefs woke up the echoes and restored a certain sense of order on Sunday with a 37-20 clobbering of visiting Baltimore, a presumptive rival for the AFC berth in the Super Bowl.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
In Thursday’s Day One practice, Arvidsson took the injured Pastrnak’s place on the presumptive top line with Morgan Geekie and Elias Lindholm.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
The presumptive ruling by a majority of a panel of five justices in Brazil's Supreme Court makes Bolsonaro the first former president in the country's history to be convicted for attacking democracy.
—Ricardo Brito, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
No doubt there were many reasons the Chiefs woke up the echoes and restored a certain sense of order on Sunday with a 37-20 clobbering of visiting Baltimore, a presumptive rival for the AFC berth in the Super Bowl.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
In Thursday’s Day One practice, Arvidsson took the injured Pastrnak’s place on the presumptive top line with Morgan Geekie and Elias Lindholm.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
The presumptive ruling by a majority of a panel of five justices in Brazil's Supreme Court makes Bolsonaro the first former president in the country's history to be convicted for attacking democracy.
—Ricardo Brito, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumptive
Adjective
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As research advances and deployments grow through 2026 and beyond, dynamic on-the-move EV charging is becoming an increasingly plausible part of the future transport landscape—advancing one corridor, one region, and one innovation at a time.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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One very plausible explanation would have been Bieber and the Blue Jays having some sort of extension on the table or even in the early stages of discussion.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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There is no credible data, experts say, showing the fever-reducer isn’t safe when it’s used correctly.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Exit readiness refers to being strategically prepared for a sale or public offering, highlighting strong performance, credible growth potential, and operational improvements to attract buyers.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Sama was limited last week against Arizona State, but he was listed as probable on the player availability report.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Murray is listed as probable for Wednesday night’s game.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Presumptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumptive. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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