as in plausible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable
in that climate of fear, an accusation alone was presumptive evidence of guilt
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Recent Examples of presumptive
The presumptive case was identified through testing at the Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene and is pending confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to the state health department.
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Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Noem is not the only presumptive nominee whose hearing has been delayed by paperwork.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Biden stepped aside for Vice President Kamala Harris in late July, becoming the first presumptive presidential nominee in the modern primary era to drop a reelection bid.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
That led associate Jeff Oh Kern to assert himself as the presumptive beneficiary, though he is not legally considered the owner of the property.
—Andrew King, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Noem is not the only presumptive nominee whose hearing has been delayed by paperwork.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Biden stepped aside for Vice President Kamala Harris in late July, becoming the first presumptive presidential nominee in the modern primary era to drop a reelection bid.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
That led associate Jeff Oh Kern to assert himself as the presumptive beneficiary, though he is not legally considered the owner of the property.
—Andrew King, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumptive
Adjective
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During the medical mystery's January premiere episode, executive producer Craig Sweeny even found a plausible reason for Watson to take off his shirt after crashing on the office couch at Pittsburgh's Holmes Clinic.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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This hypothetical deal may make enough sense to be plausible.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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None of these laptops can compete with a gaming rig with a discrete GPU, but the Yoga puts up credible numbers for casual gaming and video streaming.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
10 Feb. 2025
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Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.—
Henry Gass,
The Christian Science Monitor,
7 Feb. 2025
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But that is the move that appears most probable, according to two people familiar with the tenor of the team’s discussions.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Officials began spraying brush along evacuation routes last year and added probable encampment spots to the list in January, all of which should now be less likely to ignite for the next several months.—
Blake Nelson,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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