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Recent Examples of presuppose General social customs presuppose people of goodwill, not such extreme and unfortunate cases. Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025 But this presupposes that the forgiveness expressed toward Dylann Roof was for Dylann Roof. Kevin Sack, Time, 3 June 2025 It is less firmly established that a young Carême played an active role in statecraft, and yet that’s exactly what this frothy, flirty and above all fun show presupposes. Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025 Washington’s new sanctions campaign presupposes that the quagmire the United States creates would somehow engulf Russia. Joshua Landis, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2020 See All Example Sentences for presuppose
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Verb
  • That’s assuming no more Fed officials are fired, which could change the trajectory of monetary policy for the next few years.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • A lot of people assume that individuals make conscious decisions that lead to these outcomes.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Kaivan Shroff, a 2024 delegate for Harris, said the former vice president has the right to tell the story of her campaign, as does Biden, who has conducted a few interviews and speeches since leaving office.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Cox said there was no information leading authorities to believe there was a second person involved.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But some analysts have worried about a disclosure from Nvidia that 44% of revenue from chip sales to data centers is derived from just two customers, presumed to be Microsoft and Meta Platforms.
    John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
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  • Skinner believes a club like Manchester United should be attracting players of Rolfo’s calibre.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Was he supposed to laugh at him and call him a loser?
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Reflecting on her own experience with Maddox, O’Connor said nobody educates parents on what they’re supposed to ask for.
    IndyStar, IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Shoddy-Mushroom-8456/Shoddy-Mushroom-8456 Others thought Bella could be a Goldador—a popular cross between a golden retriever and a Labrador retriever, combining the traits of both breeds.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
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    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Presuppose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presuppose. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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