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
Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter is deemed by many NFL scouts as the presumptive favorite to go number one overall during the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Germany’s presumptive next chancellor could be weak from the start, for all sorts of reasons.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Happy ending Given the alignment of symptoms and the raw seafood and salads eaten in Hawaii, the doctors gave a presumptive diagnosis of central nervous system angiostrongyliasis.
—Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
Mischa Barton played Marissa, who had a steamy romance with presumptive bad boy Ryan Atwood.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Germany’s presumptive next chancellor could be weak from the start, for all sorts of reasons.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Happy ending Given the alignment of symptoms and the raw seafood and salads eaten in Hawaii, the doctors gave a presumptive diagnosis of central nervous system angiostrongyliasis.
—Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
Mischa Barton played Marissa, who had a steamy romance with presumptive bad boy Ryan Atwood.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumptive
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Even if the text itself seems plausible, the link is a telltale red flag.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Using bioenergetic modeling — a method that uses mathematical simulations to quantify the energy needed to make and break chemical bonds in a biological system — the team attempted to identify a plausible scenario in which life could emerge on Titan.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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In my own experience, setting these higher standards—even before we were required to—positioned our brand as a credible leader and made compliance conversations much easier down the road.—
Natalie Dolphin,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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To focus, with a credible Stanley Cup shot, on making a window extending move for a bona fide elite player, speaks volumes about what Stars management believed mattered most.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
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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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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“Presumptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumptive. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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