- present participle of presume.
presuming
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Presuming he passes on before her, which is more than likely, she could deduct the expenses from the sale of his home.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 1, 2025
Presuming Marco Reus gets on the pitch at Wembley, it will be his 429th and final appearance for his hometown club.
From BBC • May 31, 2024
Presuming their own deaths are imminent, they have written what could be their last words.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2023
Presuming the boy to be dead, authorities arrested Stauch in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on March 2, 2022.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2023
Presuming I can overcome the problems, they net me another 20 square meters, bringing my farmland up to 126.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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