presumption
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.
Origin of presumption
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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.
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 PostThese license applications “will be reviewed by OFAC on a case-by-case basis with a presumption of denial,” the Treasury notice said.
Ransomware victims find themselves between a rock and a hard place | rhhackettfortune | October 2, 2020 | FortuneThe 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.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTSo 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 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 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 | THE DAILY BEASTUnfortunately 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 | THE DAILY BEASTO wicked presumption, whence camest thou to cover the earth with thy malice, and deceitfulness?
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousThe 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 FenollosaThe specific appropriation of some distinctive oath raised the presumption that it implied an unequivocal pledge of sincerity.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian SharmanThe 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
/ (prɪˈzʌmpʃən) /
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
Origin of presumption
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