1
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
The journal Zootaxa announced that a Chel snakehead, also known as Channa amphibious, was rediscovered after it was presumed to be extinct.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Ingrassia insisted to colleagues that anyone who worked under the Biden administration's attorney general, Merrick Garland, or under attorney general Bill Barr during Trump's first administration, should be presumed as unqualified to work for Trump's new administration, sources said.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
The body of a woman who was presumed to have been one of four dead hostages killed by Hamas and handed over to Israel this week was positively identified Saturday morning.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025
The sentiment echoes what many Traitors fans presumed from the moment the cast was announced: Sandoval, a man made globally famous for cheating on his longtime partner with their reality-TV co-star, wouldn’t remain in the game long enough to be worth acknowledging.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Ingrassia insisted to colleagues that anyone who worked under the Biden administration's attorney general, Merrick Garland, or under attorney general Bill Barr during Trump's first administration, should be presumed as unqualified to work for Trump's new administration, sources said.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
The body of a woman who was presumed to have been one of four dead hostages killed by Hamas and handed over to Israel this week was positively identified Saturday morning.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025
The sentiment echoes what many Traitors fans presumed from the moment the cast was announced: Sandoval, a man made globally famous for cheating on his longtime partner with their reality-TV co-star, wouldn’t remain in the game long enough to be worth acknowledging.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presume
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The regulatory process in California could take up to a year, assuming that Tesla’s technology proves to be safe, Smith said.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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So until another shoe drops — assuming there will be another shoe — this deal feels somewhat incomplete for the Penguins.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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The league does not publicize those distributions, but the Rays have been a beneficiary, people briefed on that process said.—
Evan Drellich,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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It has long been said that religion and politics shouldn't be discussed in polite company, but that isn't a problem on social media, where discussions are rarely polite.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Hackman, whose pacemaker activity made his last day alive easier to guess, likely died a week later.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Avoid guessing or making up a story that misrepresents the financial facts.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Venable believes the prospects gained experiences that will aid them and the club in the future.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Authorities do not believe that Thompson was present when John Blauvelt murdered Cati Blauvelt.—
James Stolz,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
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No weird quirks, no flimsy builds, just a reliable second screen that does what it’s supposed to do.—
Juhi Wadia,
PCMAG,
6 Mar. 2025
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Christina was originally supposed to be partners with her now-estranged third husband Josh Hall before their July 2024 split.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Freedom girls head coach Mike Bush thought Clermont’s 2024 finish led to Saturday’s win.—
Steve Gorches,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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At first, paramedics thought the dog wanted to play.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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All three of the larger figures recently found in El Salvador were nude, and researchers suspect one of them is male—a rarity for the medium.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2025
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Death row prisoner Thomas Creech, convicted of five murders and suspected of several more, has noted health issues after a half-century in prison.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Presume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presume. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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