presumption

[ pri-zuhmp-shuhn ]

/ prɪˈzʌmp ʃən /

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noun

the act of presuming.

assumption of something as true.

belief on reasonable grounds or probable evidence.

something that is presumed; an assumption.

a ground or reason for presuming or believing.

Law. an inference required or permitted by law as to the existence of one fact from proof of the existence of other facts.

an assumption, often not fully established, that is taken for granted in some piece of reasoning.

unwarrantable, unbecoming, or impertinent boldness.

OTHER WORDS FOR presumption

8 audacity, effrontery, arrogance, gall.

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Origin of presumption

1175–1225; Middle English: effrontery, supposition <Latin praesūmptiōn- (stem of praesūmptiō) anticipation, supposition, Late Latin: presumptuousness, equivalent to praesūmpt(us) (past participle of praesūmere to undertake beforehand; see presume) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM presumption

o·ver·pre·sump·tion, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH presumption

assumption, axiom, premise, presumption

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How to use presumption in a sentence

Leaving aside the meritless presumption of the government’s own trustworthiness and that it is the software that has trust issues, the order is almost entirely hot air.
WH’s AI EO is BS|Devin Coldewey|December 4, 2020|TechCrunch
If you start out on the presumption that you don’t, then you’ll design a mission with limited communications capability.
To Boldly Go Where No Internet Protocol Has Gone Before|Susan D'Agostino|October 21, 2020|Quanta Magazine
“The presumption is always in favor of severability,” Barrett said.
To Democrats’ frustration, GOP predicts clear sailing as Barrett testimony ends|Robert Barnes, Seung Min Kim, Ann Marimow|October 15, 2020|Washington Post
These license applications “will be reviewed by OFAC on a case-by-case basis with a presumption of denial,” the Treasury notice said.
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The law “creates a presumption” that a public official charged with corruption can’t get pretrial intervention, Rabner wrote.
How Criminal Cops Often Avoid Jail|by Andrew Ford, Asbury Park Press|September 23, 2020|ProPublica
Perhaps that presumption was misguided, but more on that later.
Can Self-Help Books Really Make a New You?|Lizzie Crocker|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My wish is that you choose to give others the same presumption of good faith that you want to be given.
Read Jon Favreau’s Full Commencement Address to College of the Holy Cross|Jon Favreau|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So far, we seem to be enjoying the presumption of innocence.
Green Politics Has to Get More Radical, Because Anything Less Is Impractical|Jedediah Purdy|April 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The effect of this was to deny the boys the presumption of innocence, since—after all—adults are responsible for their actions.
Are Black Students Unruly? Or is America Just Racist?|Jamelle Bouie|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Unfortunately for him, that made his public presumption of innocence far less effective.
Can Darren Sharper Beat His Rape Rap With the Kobe Defense?|Eboni K. Williams|March 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
O wicked presumption, whence camest thou to cover the earth with thy malice, and deceitfulness?
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
The presumption of law favors a patent, and the burden of proof is on the one attacking it to show that it is not useful.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
"The mountain deities were angered at your presumption," nodded Kano, well pleased.
The Dragon Painter|Mary McNeil Fenollosa
The specific appropriation of some distinctive oath raised the presumption that it implied an unequivocal pledge of sincerity.
A Cursory History of Swearing|Julian Sharman
The former has not been the effect of presumption, nor does the latter proceed from any want of confidence in your friendship.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon

British Dictionary definitions for presumption

presumption

/ (prɪˈzʌmpʃən) /

noun

the act of presuming

bold or insolent behaviour or manners

a belief or assumption based on reasonable evidence

a ground or basis on which to presume

law an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved, admitted, or judicially noticed

Word Origin for presumption

C13: via Old French from Latin praesumptiō a using in advance, anticipation, from praesūmere to take beforehand; see presume

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