1
as in gall
shameless boldness
shocked by his presumption in insisting that we buy his raffle tickets
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as in assumption
something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning
the presumption of innocence
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Recent Examples of presumption
Four picks sounds like a lot, but keep in mind that their future picks weren’t going to be highly valued in trade talks because of the presumption that the team will be good — Wagner is 23, and Banchero is 22.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 16 June 2025
But Ulman has strung together a net of interesting observations: glances, insults, mistaken presumptions and gaslighting fibs.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
The presumption is that Wallace is the basketball guy and Tenzer is the numbers guru.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 June 2025
In the past, this mattered little as states acted with a presumption of openness and minimal restrictions.
—Emily Kilcrease, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2025
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 16 June 2025
But Ulman has strung together a net of interesting observations: glances, insults, mistaken presumptions and gaslighting fibs.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
The presumption is that Wallace is the basketball guy and Tenzer is the numbers guru.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 June 2025
In the past, this mattered little as states acted with a presumption of openness and minimal restrictions.
—Emily Kilcrease, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumption
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People were essentially imprisoned in their homes, yet Newsom had the gall to dine mask-free at French Laundry with lobbyists.—
Houman Hemmati,
Oc Register,
20 July 2025
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And for all this some institutions have the gall to charge undergraduates upwards of $100,000 a year!—
Adrian Wooldridge,
Twin Cities,
6 May 2025
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Finally, level 3 asset fair values must be calculated based on estimations and assumptions based on the latest available data on the measurement date.—
Tomas Milar,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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But if Trump does push ahead with 30% tariffs on EU imports, there is a broad assumption the ECB will cut rates in response.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
20 July 2025
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King has been out since mid-May with a nerve impingement near his right shoulder and is essentially in build-up mode.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The researchers employed a range of advanced laboratory techniques to investigate nerve regeneration.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 July 2025
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Putin’s arrogance in wanting total Ukrainian surrender could prove his downfall, if only Trump sticks to his position.—
Daniel Fried,
Time,
15 July 2025
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The arrogance wasn’t hers alone; many people have tried to assign the Tully monster a place in the tree of life since it was first discovered 70 years ago.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
8 July 2025
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Every decision from what’s in scope to what can be eliminated should support the core objective: enabling employee compliance teams to act with minimum friction and maximum confidence, even with the constant uncertainty of regulatory change.—
Kelvin Dickenson,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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And all this comes amid mounting pressure on the chancellor to shore up confidence in her strategy, after a series of U-turns on cuts to welfare and winter fuel payments.—
Ritika Gupta,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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Its grading reports have become the definitive benchmark in the trade and its documents not only certify a gemstone's attributes but also offer assurance in a marketplace where provenance and precision matter.—
Jennifer Lee,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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One of the sources said the US could withdraw those assurances if Hamas doesn’t quickly agree to a deal.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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When envisioning an effective leader, many people imagine a larger-than-life figure who commands attention through sheer charisma and audacity.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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This, mind you, at a time when Black men were killed for talking to White women, killed for looking at White women, killed for having the audacity to just coexist with White women.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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“Presumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumption. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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