presupposes

present tense third-person singular of presuppose

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Recent Examples of presupposes That presupposes a sophomore jump-not-slump from QB Drake Maye. Greg Cote september 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presupposes
Verb
  • Dealing with someone who constantly assumes the worst can be challenging.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The model assumes that a neural circuit exists in each body segment along the spinal cord.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This premium valuation presumes that the company can maintain double-digit growth and margin expansion in the long term.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Hank, in attempting to save himself, starts to act out a stereotype of his own, the Western loner who presumes to take on a hero’s mantle.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Jones says Southwest has a plan to close the gap.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • YouTube says the rollout will happen over the coming weeks and that support for more AI dubs in different languages will be added over time.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Scott’s new attorney, Scott Sanders, believes his 69-year-old client would have been acquitted altogether if the evidence had been disclosed as required at the time of trial.
    Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Jason Lloyd of The Athletic believes that the Browns' October 19 matchup against the Miami Dolphins might be the day that head coach Kevin Stefanski decides to turn to Gabriel as his new starter.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025

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“Presupposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presupposes. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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