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presupposed

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verb

past tense of presuppose

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for presupposed
Verb
  • On the other end, Gibbs began to slither his way into open space, and the Lions assumed full control.
    Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • As an incentive for the teams to stick around, the city assumed ownership of the land but agreed to give it back to the teams at the expiration of a ground lease in 2023, according to documents reviewed by The Post.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Zoom in: In the two weeks since Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, numerous reports have cast doubt on the alleged gang ties of some of the Venezuelans sent to El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center.
    Zachary Basu, Axios, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The alleged act of vandalism is one of many incidents reported against Elon Musk’s electric vehicles since the billionaire teamed up with the Trump administration to cut government services and spending.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Misch also faces charges in a high-profile kidnapping and presumed murder that took place in Hayward in 1989.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • This fateful decision meant that, when he is presumed to have fallen ill on his walk, Mosley was unable to raise the alarm.
    Caroline Frost, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The Italian American Christmas Eve tradition is believed to have originated with immigrants from southern Italy who missed the abundant seafood of the area.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Greenland's natural resources include gold, silver, copper and uranium and there's believed to be significant potential for oil in the waters off the territory.
    Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Other issues, pointed out by the defense, were the facts that the Alberts’ home — the supposed scene of the crime — was never searched by police and was then sold in the spring of 2023, The Boston Globe reported.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • John Robert Leake, a former Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers player, took millions of dollars from friends and acquaintances for supposed investment schemes.
    Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • For The Other To Blink Given the view in Europe that Trump is abandoning NATO in favor of the Kremlin, in a hypothetical future conflict with Russia, Europe might worry that the U.S. could cut off spare parts and updates for the F-35, Aboulafia says.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
  • And Billups, to cite that hypothetical, might do a great job.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Berry recorded an impairment charge of $44 million related to unproved properties affected by California Senate Bill No. 1137, which restricts new drilling activities within 3,200 feet of sensitive receptors.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Rhetoric surrounding an audit of aid for Kyiv has amplified unproved accusations that Ukrainian officials have siphoned off cash intended for the war effort, and could undermine other requests for assistance.
    Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The majority of the unit returns unproven talent, most of whom were true freshmen and redshirted last season.
    Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Some of these practices offer unproven alternatives to vaccination with little or no evidence to back them up.
    Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Presupposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presupposed. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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