presume
verb (used with object)
to take for granted, assume, or suppose.
is presuming
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present progressiveof presume (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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That is presuming, however, there are takers to host the 2030 event.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2024
Indeed, one might ask whether everyone who is presuming that Smith did not follow department procedure is taking their own cheap shot.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2024
Question now is, presuming Lock returns healthy by early next week, will he be given a runway to win the starting job?
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2022
It is presuming a lot in a recovery that is getting long in the tooth.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2017
"Some one is presuming to play the spy upon us," said he, and drawing my hand through his arm, he led me swiftly towards the porch.
From The Mill Mystery by Anna Katharine Green
