Example Sentences

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One presumes he’s smart enough not to take anything for granted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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

In the same sense that our judicial system presumes us to be innocent until proved guilty, a medical-care system may work best if it starts with the presumption that most people are healthy.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas