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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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 Synonyms for presumed
Adjective
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There are few shows where this is more apparent than Netflix’s The Hunting Wives, a Big Little Lies–esque murder mystery based on a novel of the same name by May Cobb.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025 -
Following the News One Now cancellation in 2017, the value of his decision to use his personal equipment became apparent.—
Stephanie Tharpe,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When Newcastle received an influx of cash from a sovereign wealth fund, fans assumed a legion of superstars would lead them to Champions League glory.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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It has long been assumed that no such loan write-offs are allowed to be included in clubs’ PSR calculations.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The spinoff picks up after Ziva’s supposed death when Tony left the NCIS team to go raise their daughter.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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At the time, Twitter’s ad business was in trouble—and Tesla shareholders worried Musk was too distracted from his supposed main gig, running the automaker.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Robin Thicke guessed Lori Loughlin.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Although these participants guessed that about half of their leaders were climate-change deniers, only about 10 percent truly fell into that category, per the study.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Nobody would’ve believed that, right?—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Israel says as many as half of them are believed to be dead.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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That would be possible because access from Lincoln Memorial Drive to and from I-794 would be shifted southward.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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The overriding theme was that an often dominant team in the regular season rolled into the playoffs and suddenly lost its form and identity at the worst possible time.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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Mabrey is probable to return in Connecticut’s first game since the break against the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
23 July 2025
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Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch) are probable.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Emilia Pérez’s turnout in particular was a fall from seeming dominance, perhaps precipitated by Gascón’s controversy.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2025
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That night of violence — with its brutality and seeming lack of a motive — has shaken the community.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Sep. 2024
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“Presumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumed. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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