presuming 1 of 2

adjective

pri-ˈzü-miŋ How to pronounce presuming (audio)
Definition of presumingnext
1
as in arrogant
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude it's rather presuming of you to expect to be our first choice for the award

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2
as in familiar
showing a lack of proper social reserve or modesty I thought it presuming of him to think that we would invite him along

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3
as in busy
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited some presuming waiter thought that it was his business to tell the expectant mother that she shouldn't be having even one glass of wine

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presuming

2 of 2

verb

present participle of presume
1
as in assuming
to form an opinion from little or no evidence I presume you'll fly if you do go

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2
as in saying
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 presuming
  1. arrogant
  2. familiar
  3. busy
  4. assuming
  5. superior
  6. smug
  7. guessing
  8. cavalier
Adjective
  • Teamsters officials later complained that Harris, who would go on to lose all seven battleground states, was arrogant in her dealings with them.
    W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Russia, Iran, and many other countries criticize U.S. military interventions as arrogant, ignorant of local context, and unable to fashion either stable regimes or effective security structures.
    Alexander Baunov, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of arrogant
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  • By: Greg Hewitt, CEO of DHL Express U.S. As the new year approaches, many small business owners and managers are asking themselves some familiar questions about the future.
    Greg Hewitt, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement After Rhea Ripley won the Raw women’s title from Liv Morgan, a familiar gong sound was heard.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of familiar
Adjective
  • As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office in just over a week, the returning commander in chief has scheduled a busy weekend of meetings with House Republicans to discuss policy priorities for the incoming administration.
    Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Not many pieces require such heroics: the reality is that fact checkers are busy people, who traffic only occasionally in the dark arts of deep research.
    Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of busy
Verb
  • As such, even assuming that some more tariffs are put on, the potential impact on China's economy overall is likely to be limited.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Even when assuming that a product works well and its technology and application are based on sound and robust scientific evidence, adoption and long-term success depend heavily on a customer's first experience and expectations.
    Mattia Lucchini, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of assuming
Adjective
  • The matter is far from trivial: Sovereignty would give a country access to potentially significant oil, gas and rare earth resources, as well as superior scientific and military access to the future Transpolar Sea Route.
    Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Those who wanted to hear music like this could put on superior offerings from Lady Gaga or Kesha.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of superior
Adjective
  • João Franco Photo: Bravo/Mark Rogers/Bravo Deckhand/Bosun Below Deck Mediterranean Seasons 3-4 — 2nd Officer/Bosun Below Deck Down Under Season 2 — Why can’t someone knock the smug look off of this deckie turned bosun’s face?
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
  • But the second half becomes increasingly generic conspiracy stuff, leading to a two-part conclusion that’s more smug and sanctimonious than the preceding action can justify.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of smug
Verb
  • Without being curious, you can be left guessing or making wrong assumptions.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Global conflicts, extreme weather events, changes in governments and more keep business leaders guessing what the knock-on impact on key supply chains, markets and the bottom line will be.
    Jonathan Gill, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of guessing
Adjective
  • Star Wars: Skeleton Crew A cavalier Jude Law as a space pirate meets four kids way too far from home, plus some secrets of the galaxy and the Old Republic.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
  • In her opening statement, Johnson painted Baldwin, who starred in and produced the film, as cavalier with firearms and suggested that the cast and crew faced constraints, ramping up the risk of someone getting injured on set.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 10 July 2024
Definition of cavalier
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