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presuming

American  
[pri-zoo-ming] / prɪˈzu mɪŋ /

adjective

  1. presumptuous.

Other Word Forms

  • presumingly adverb
  • unpresuming adjective

Etymology

Origin of presuming

First recorded in 1575–85; presume + -ing 2

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 • Feb. 7, 2026

Videos captured people murmuring confusedly, presuming technical difficulties, before the truth dawned on the crowd that pyrotechnics would not be forthcoming.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

And that’s presuming you do make it to the Taj Mahal.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

But investors are already presuming a lot of success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

Usually I'd be put off by a friend of Ollie's presuming to know anything about Bas, but Willem's face is too earnest not to like.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

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