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as in to assume
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
I presume you'll fly if you do go
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as in to say
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
we should presume that a person is innocent until proven guilty
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Recent Examples of presume
This model presumes the P/E ratio remains unchanged, indicating that the stock’s path may closely align with earnings performance, provided the broader market sustains the present multiple.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Noel, who had developmental and physical disabilities, has been presumed dead for years but was never found until now, the FBI said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Even more hilariously, 54 percent of Democrats went as far as presuming that even an 8-year-old boy could throw down his lunchbox and get the job done.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Many cultures around the world have long thought of nonhuman animals as having something like consciousness; some even presume plants have it, too.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Noel, who had developmental and physical disabilities, has been presumed dead for years but was never found until now, the FBI said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Even more hilariously, 54 percent of Democrats went as far as presuming that even an 8-year-old boy could throw down his lunchbox and get the job done.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Many cultures around the world have long thought of nonhuman animals as having something like consciousness; some even presume plants have it, too.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presume
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Meanwhile, Scott, the attorney, also said Thursday that Williamson assumed, based on her conversations with McCluskie, that McCluskie had spoken to Becerra about the concept of the money transfer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Recommended Stories That’s assuming there’s actually enough of it accessible on the moon to be profitably extracted.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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The pair, who were at Molineux when Wolverhampton Wanderers returned to the Premier League in August 2018, were back almost eight years later, as the stadium said farewell to the top flight.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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In neighboring Uganda, officials said laboratory results confirmed two cases in the capital of Kampala − including one death − among people traveling from Congo with no apparent link to each other.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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There, scientists guess that lower temperatures are causing carbon dioxide to freeze out of the atmosphere, with the CO2 falling as dry-ice snow and pulling dust down with it.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Redistricting shouldn’t leave people guessing, residents deserve clarity, access, and confidence in who represents them and how to engage with county government.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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Now might not seem the moment for Democrats to be quarrelling, but many of them believe that the only way to build the Party back up is to remake it.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Upper Darby Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt told 6 ABC that investigators believe a group of friends, who included two boys and two girls, were hanging out at the home when the fatal shooting occurred.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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The event was supposed to run through the weekend with live music, art and food at Marina Green Park.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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We’re supposed to stand for something.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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If there are Porthilly oysters on the menu don’t even think about ordering another starter.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Returning last summer, I was reminded of the incredible detail and thought put into every element of the park.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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Police are searching for a straphanger suspected of unbolting a door switch from a inside a downtown C train Monday evening, snipping the wires and then absconding with the train part, sources tell the Daily News.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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The 84-year-old is suspected to have been abducted from her bedroom in the early morning hours.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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“Presume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presume. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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