as in apparent
appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed
the presumed culprit
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1
as in assumed
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
I presume you'll fly if you do go
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as in said
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 presumed
Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Even so, such opposition should not be presumed to be the only Zionist position.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
If so, he’s presumed innocent until proved otherwise, in a criminal court of law.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Each is presumed innocent unless convicted in court.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Even though those charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court, an open felony case can hurt a defendant’s chance of finding employment and housing, creating financial instability for them and their families.
—Margaret Shreiner, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
It is presumed that Willi Castro, or Seiya Suzuki will play right field while Tucker heals.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
His absence goes from a missing person to one presumed kidnapped, but no one seems to have a clue.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
But some analysts have worried about a disclosure from Nvidia that 44% of revenue from chip sales to data centers is derived from just two customers, presumed to be Microsoft and Meta Platforms.
—John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Two men were sentenced for their roles in the 2015 disappearance and presumed murder of Crystal Rogers.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Even so, such opposition should not be presumed to be the only Zionist position.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
If so, he’s presumed innocent until proved otherwise, in a criminal court of law.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Each is presumed innocent unless convicted in court.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Even though those charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court, an open felony case can hurt a defendant’s chance of finding employment and housing, creating financial instability for them and their families.
—Margaret Shreiner, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
It is presumed that Willi Castro, or Seiya Suzuki will play right field while Tucker heals.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
His absence goes from a missing person to one presumed kidnapped, but no one seems to have a clue.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
But some analysts have worried about a disclosure from Nvidia that 44% of revenue from chip sales to data centers is derived from just two customers, presumed to be Microsoft and Meta Platforms.
—John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumed
Adjective
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Kansas City’s limitations in the running game have become apparent, exacerbated by a difficult early schedule against title contenders the Chargers and Eagles.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Some of those who attended the show saw its apparent message of adversity and resilience as a commentary on present times.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some might have assumed at first that this woman was just an influencer dabbling in rap.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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And Lupita wants people to know her feelings about Daniel are the opposite of what some fans assumed based on a long-running joke about not liking him.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trump said the bond between America and the United Kingdom is irreplaceable.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Kate will join Melania at Frogmore Gardens to meet the Chief Scout, Dwayne Fields and members of the Scouts' Squirrels programme, the Buckingham Palace press release said.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The reaction, though, of supposed country folk has puzzled me the most.—
John Vukmirovich,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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As Premier League spending ballooned over the £3billion mark — more than the other four main European domestic leagues combined — PSR and its supposed influence remained a constant in the background, a grim reaper bearing a calculator rather than a scythe.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So Nick flew by himself on a United Airlines flight that Wil guessed contained more packages than humans.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Few would have guessed that the guardians of whiskey and beer would be the ones showing us the way into the THC future.—
Robert Hoban,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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John tells fellow Hawaiians of the wisdom kept in this game like how the stone carvings from hundreds of years ago are believed to have been used as an abacus-esque device for managing and allocating land.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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Another New Mexico family believed that the boy in the image was 9-year-old Michael Henley, who had vanished on a hunting trip with his father in April 1988.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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New frontiers in medical use The ability to control the metamaterial remotely makes new medical applications possible.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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More importantly, Nvidia continues to focus on the entire data center as a single system to ensure that all potential performance bottlenecks are addressed, resulting in the highest possible performance efficiency and ROI.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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He is suspected of stealing several items — including a flash drive that contained her unreleased music, future concert set lists and more — from choreographer Christopher Grant and dancer Diandre Blue’s Jeep Wagoneer on July 8.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Federal investigators say Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man suspected of assassinating Kirk, has been linked to the crime through a DNA match and note.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Presumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumed. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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