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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Unified budget presumes those costs will go down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
While that notion may be true for some, it’s not universal, and Iñárritu’s haughty assumption only reflects how disconnected “Digger” is from the very reality it presumes to understand well enough to satirize.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Hopefully, it’s not as bad as that worst-case scenario presumes.
From MarketWatch ● May 25, 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
