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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
Four other cats, from the same household, were also presumed infected.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
One house cats was has been confirmed positive with the virus, and the four cats living in the same house are presumed to be sick, as well.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Another man is missing and presumed drowned from Marina State Beach, where he was swept by a large wave.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
It would soon, it was presumed, elect a female president.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
One house cats was has been confirmed positive with the virus, and the four cats living in the same house are presumed to be sick, as well.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Another man is missing and presumed drowned from Marina State Beach, where he was swept by a large wave.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
It would soon, it was presumed, elect a female president.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presume
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As constructed, Formby will assume starting right tackle duties opposite Kadyn Proctor.—
Kennington Smith III,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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During a family dinner, OP's father assumed the baby would be named after OP's late stepmother.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Threat level: More than 50,000 people received evacuation orders overnight as a result of the Eaton Fire, Angeles National Forest officials said.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
9 Jan. 2025
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On a monthly basis, PPI dipped by 0.1% compared to a 0.1% increase in November, as infrastructure and real estate projects were temporarily suspended during the off-season, the National Bureau of Statistics said, hurting demand for steel.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2025
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And guess what defensive coordinator loves to blitz?—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
18 Jan. 2025
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Some rival motion picture studio executives have been guessing that Netflix would buckle and commit fully to theatrical.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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Joe Kelly, a relief pitcher on Los Angeles' last two World Series teams (2020 and 2024), believes players such as Sasaki and Shohei Ohtani would wind up on the Dodgers in a salary-cap system anyway.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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However, his defense attorney and the prosecution believed that a lack of direct evidence affected the jury’s decision.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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The buzz of an overachieving team that wasn’t supposed to be here was palpable.—
Colton Pouncy,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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When a host commits both a crime and causes an ecological disaster, what is a guest supposed to do?—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2025
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Many economists think this predicament is best addressed via a weaker yuan.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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It is thought to be funded by companies across several countries, including the U.S. and the United Arab Emirates.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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The city filed the petition last week after several armed and suspected members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang also known as TDA, were alleged to have kidnapped, bound and pistol-whipped two people at the complex last month.—
Deon J. Hampton,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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More fundamentally, some researchers suspect that a lifetime’s worth of random genomic mistakes might underlie much of the aging process.—
Amber Dance,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Presume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presume. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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