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to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
the book presupposes its readers will already know something about the subject
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Recent Examples of presupposed
Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
My question incorrectly presupposed that Kiffin had gotten over it.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presupposed
Adjective
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Alongside fellow co-owner John Mara, Tisch assumed control of the team in 2005 after his father had purchased a majority stake in the team in 1991.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The 63-year-old New Mexico native with deep Dallas ties officially assumed leadership of North Texas’ largest business group earlier this month.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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There are currently dozens of alleged victims.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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In a March 2025 court filing that was part of Gaiman's team's request for the judge to dismiss Pavlovich's case, Gaiman shared some of his alleged WhatsApp message exchanges with Pavlovich.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Kirby said United made about $500 million at the airport in 2025, and would have made $600 million without American’s O’Hare buildup.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Investigators said that Johnson was believed to be living at the encampment when he was killed.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In the time following 9/11, even conservatives voiced skepticism of the proposed Department of Homeland Security, writes Ta-Nehisi Coates.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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These territorial thorns aside, Zelensky has said a proposed three-way split of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant between the US, Russia and Ukraine remains a big stumbling block.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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At a moment of uncertainty and pessimism, Kaleidoscope believed there was a gap in the market and hunger among advertisers for quality content about the future backed by journalistic rigor.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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There are a series of unstable, radioactive ruthenium isotopes believed to have a triaxial shape, similar to an almond or coffee bean, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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All the supposed post-regionalism—the borrowing from Houston and Memphis and the jagged online underground—was simply the medium through which a new Harlem superstar had chosen to express himself, like Big L’s glossy hypertechnique or Cam’ron’s Giuliani-baiting absurdity.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
20 Jan. 2026
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The half-dozen prosecutors have left after the DOJ wanted a probe into supposed ties Becca Good, Renee’s widow, has to activist groups, The New York Times reported, citing the DOJ’s reluctance to investigate Good’s killing as another reason the prosecutors are stepping down.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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King’s perspective is not just hypothetical.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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The association also argued that calculating risk based on hypothetical annual consumption levels could create unnecessary alarm and confusion.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Presupposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presupposed. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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