presume
verb (used with object)
to take for granted, assume, or suppose.
presumes
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present tense formof presume (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The city’s fiscal 2026-27 budget already presumes the ticket price increase will go into effect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Hopefully, it’s not as bad as that worst-case scenario presumes.
From MarketWatch ● May 25, 2026
That she presumes such ineptitude and desperation among her legions of users does not bode well.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
Indexing presumes general market efficiency: The counterparty to an active seller is an active buyer; both are confident, well-staffed and diligent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
It’s paradoxical that an ordinary man like Nemur presumes to devote himself to making other people geniuses.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
