as in assumed
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
even before a single vote had been cast, media pundits were hypothecating that the former senator would be the party's nominee
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Many business leaders assumed the semiconductor crisis ended with the pandemic.
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The defense attorney said police automatically assumed her client was the suspect from the start.
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In January, the FBI flagged the group and sent some of the evidence, including over half a dozen videos, to local law enforcement, prosecutors said.
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Attorneys for Kil said the university was in the process of reinstating her.
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All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Rescue teams continue the desperate search for survivors, some even digging with their hands, as tens of thousands of people are still presumed to be missing in Venezuela five days after twin earthquakes struck.
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Williams says the man was the sole occupant of the residence and is believed to have been in the home illegally.
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Even those believed to be on the guest list appear to know very little.
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“Hypothecated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothecated. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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