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adjective

as in presumed

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verb

past tense of presuppose
as in assumed
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
Verb
My question incorrectly presupposed that Kiffin had gotten over it. — Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presupposed
  1. presumed
  2. assumed
  3. alleged
  4. said
  5. proposed
  6. believed
  7. supposed
  8. hypothetical
Adjective
  • The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of presumed
Verb
  • His statement did not admit any guilt on the part of the franchise — which Silver assumed could be because there are other investigations into the Clippers that don’t involve the NBA.
    — Brian Mahoney, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Many assumed something like this was coming and built so the specific shift wouldn’t matter.
    — Dimitri Akhrin, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of assumed
Adjective
  • The other alleged items on the pool table were a black duffel bag, a black MuTec brand metal safe, and a red Savior brand range-style bag.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Blast also published documents detailing the alleged transfer of an additional fifty million dollars to Netanyahu in 2018.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of alleged
Verb
  • Last year’s installment was five months late, Johnson said, and the district considered borrowing to make do.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In an interview conducted Friday by The Associated Press from outside Iran, Mohammadi said Iranians are grappling with multiple crises stemming from the ongoing war and deepening economic pressure.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of said
Adjective
  • The proposed Department of Neighborhood Safety is modeled after a program in Durham, North Carolina.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The Marquette poll also showed similar levels of opposition across the state, even in places where there is no proposed development.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of proposed
Verb
  • Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said Monday in a post on X that the Polish army recovered what was believed to be a Russian military drone from the Baltic Sea near the coastal village of Jaroslawiec.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • At issue is territory claimed by both that is believed to contain large, exploitable amounts of natural gas and other hydrocarbons.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of believed
Adjective
  • But clearly any supposed rivalry between the legendary bands is water under the bridge.
    — Peter Gicas, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
Definition of supposed
Adjective
  • While companies can license those characters for interactive experiences — one hypothetical Thomson offered was a Waymo with the voice of Prime — those can’t be manipulated in the way many unauthorized clips of Hasbro characters have been.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Picture two hypothetical restaurant owners, Ben and Bruno, whose businesses sit three blocks apart.
    — Jason Sisneros, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of hypothetical

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“Presupposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presupposed. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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