presuming
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- presumingly adverb
- unpresuming adjective
Etymology
Origin of presuming
Example Sentences
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Their case had been scuppered by the so-called "30 second rule", a false conclusion adopted by the court presuming that every person who was killed in the disaster had been unconscious within 30 seconds.
From BBC
He added that journalists were "presuming I had something I didn't have", but said "I had something far more serious."
From BBC
Videos captured people murmuring confusedly, presuming technical difficulties, before the truth dawned on the crowd that pyrotechnics would not be forthcoming.
From Salon
When in doubt, take your item to a reputable expert or dealer: You never want to make the mistake of presuming something isn’t silver and treating it as such.
From MarketWatch
When in doubt, take your item to a reputable expert or dealer: You never want to make the mistake of presuming something isn’t silver and treating it as such.
From MarketWatch
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