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 presumed
Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Both men were presumed drowned.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
As with all criminal cases, Sanders is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Some of the security measures around Putin detailed have been reported previously, or were widely presumed to be the case, including the intensive body searches, the Kremlin’s avoidance of smartphones and restriction of the president’s movements.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
By Saturday, detectives presumed Bristy was also dead and announced that Abugharbieh would be charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
—Tony Marrero, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Abe told a judge at an April 27 proceeding that Allen has no prior arrests or convictions and is presumed innocent under the law.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
These visitors are presumed to have shorter stays centered around match days.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Limon’s remains were discovered Friday morning, while Bristy, who is presumed dead, is still missing, though unidentified remains were recovered on Sunday.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
The agency noted that criminal charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Both men were presumed drowned.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
As with all criminal cases, Sanders is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Some of the security measures around Putin detailed have been reported previously, or were widely presumed to be the case, including the intensive body searches, the Kremlin’s avoidance of smartphones and restriction of the president’s movements.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
By Saturday, detectives presumed Bristy was also dead and announced that Abugharbieh would be charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
—Tony Marrero, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Abe told a judge at an April 27 proceeding that Allen has no prior arrests or convictions and is presumed innocent under the law.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
These visitors are presumed to have shorter stays centered around match days.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Limon’s remains were discovered Friday morning, while Bristy, who is presumed dead, is still missing, though unidentified remains were recovered on Sunday.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumed
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Jayson Tatum also suffered an apparent calf injury, which is a major concern for a player just under a year removed from an Achilles injury.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
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Upon arrival, officers discovered a man in his 20s with apparent gunshot wounds.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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The move surprised many investors, as it was widely assumed that Abel would not take over until after Buffett's death.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Upon his death Keiko Fujimori assumed an even more central role as the principal representative of his political legacy.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 May 2026
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Officers were also assisted at the scene by the Groton City Fire Department, police said.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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He was arrested after firing a shotgun in the direction of stairs leading to the ballroom dinner area, prosecutors said in an April 29 court filing.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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Saks’s financial relationship with vendors has frayed as chargebacks (fees for supposed violations of shipping manuals or packaging rules) moved from occasional nuisance to what Pollet characterized as a structured revenue stream.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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But a handful of anglers, influencers, and content creators have gone public about their own experiences with DTF over the last week, and the supposed scam league is now dominating most corners of the online fishing space.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Schnitzer guessed the driver might not have seen the little boy.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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The stock market gains that Alphabet is producing are not being matched by other big AI spenders such as Microsoft and Facebook parent Meta Platforms, whose stock price plunged by about 6% in extended trading after disclosing an investment strategy being second guessed by investors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Maryland lost out on what was believed to be two at-large spots in the postseason.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
4 May 2026
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Initially, it was believed that 425 caves lay hidden beneath city streets, but that number soon escalated to 900.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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The company has raced to buy as much computing power as possible, making $600 billion in spending commitments last year.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Determined to rise to the occasion and work out every possible kink, Daisy sets out to resolve conflicts between the stews and in the galley.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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Fred, their oldest surviving child, was suspended from Princeton for cheating, then caught embezzling from his Seattle employer to feed, Church suspected, a gambling habit.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Of the six people sickened, hantavirus was confirmed in one case and is suspected in five others, the World Health Organization said in a statement Sunday.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Presumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumed. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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