presume
verb (used with object)
to take for granted, assume, or suppose.
had presumed
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past perfectof presume.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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I had presumed that the French sommelier’s response was based on arrogance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
The secrecy undercuts the deterrent effect on officer behavior that many had presumed body cameras would produce.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2023
I haven’t met them, but four of us had presumed perinatal strokes, resulting in damage to our left hemispheres.
From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2022
Scientists had presumed there was a direct correlation between those emissions and NOx levels in the air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2019
He said we had presumed on his hospitality and the good name of the regent.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
