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
In particular, the group hounded presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, protesting her support of her husband Bill’s pro-police, pro-incarceration 1994 crime bill.
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Alexander Nazaryan, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
The company’s research and development efforts have often depended on outside investors, and Jared Isaacman, the presumptive future administrator of NASA, reportedly paid hundreds of millions of dollars for multiple trips to space on Musk’s rockets.
—David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
The presumptive regular left fielder is 4-for-18 since starting the season hitless in his first 10 at-bats.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Image The challenges ahead for Merz Friedrich Merz, Germany’s presumptive next chancellor, could be weak from the start.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Alexander Nazaryan, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
The company’s research and development efforts have often depended on outside investors, and Jared Isaacman, the presumptive future administrator of NASA, reportedly paid hundreds of millions of dollars for multiple trips to space on Musk’s rockets.
—David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
The presumptive regular left fielder is 4-for-18 since starting the season hitless in his first 10 at-bats.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Image The challenges ahead for Merz Friedrich Merz, Germany’s presumptive next chancellor, could be weak from the start.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumptive
Adjective
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The commonalities begin with a propensity to juggle more projects, more or less simultaneously, than would seem humanly plausible.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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New York University law professor emeritus Stephen Gillers sees this as plausible but unlikely.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In 2022, under the creative direction of Triple H, Kross, and Scarlett made a dramatic return to WWE, immediately establishing themselves as a credible threat in the SmackDown main event scene by targeting Drew McIntyre.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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While she was deemed a high performer, she was not deemed a credible C-suite leader.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In Europe, projections showed a probable increase in Ambrosia—or ragweed pollen—also linked to rising temperatures.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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The presence of at least six US B-2 stealth bombers in the Indian Ocean and a second aircraft carrier in the Middle East only fueled speculation in Israel that a strike was not only possible, but increasingly probable.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Presumptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumptive. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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