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 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.
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Ricardo Brito, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Nailor was the presumptive replacement for Jordan Addison, who is suspended for the first three games of the season.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The default sentencing range for second-degree murder carries a minimum and maximum sentence of 10 and 25 years based on mitigating and aggravating factors with a presumptive sentence of 16 years.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Ricardo Brito, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Nailor was the presumptive replacement for Jordan Addison, who is suspended for the first three games of the season.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The default sentencing range for second-degree murder carries a minimum and maximum sentence of 10 and 25 years based on mitigating and aggravating factors with a presumptive sentence of 16 years.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumptive
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Actually … For all the newfound parity, there’s a plausible scenario where the same three SEC teams that made last year’s CFP (Texas, Georgia and Tennessee) make it again, along with Alabama, which is not exactly an upstart.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The latter is certainly plausible given Morehead’s passion for science and astronomy.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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No credible evidence was presented to support Maduro’s declared victory.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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There is a lack of credible research and studies, and only anecdotal evidence (derived from stories people tell).—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
10 Oct. 2025
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Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer is listed as probable for the Sooners’ rivalry game against Texas, according to the SEC availability report released Thursday evening.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Defensive end Paul Oyewale was also on the report, but he was listed as probable to play.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Presumptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumptive. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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