presumptive
adjective
affording ground for belief or presumption.
presumptively
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a word derived from
presumptive.
Example Sentences
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“Workplace requirements and selection procedures—such as background checks, aptitude tests, knowledge-based tests, SAT scores, high-school graduation requirements, or blind auditions—are presumptively job-related.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Philadelphia National Bank External link, which said that mergers between rivals that create a firm with more than a 30% market share are presumptively illegal under the Clayton Act, Section 7 External link.
From Barron's ● Dec. 8, 2025
Most hearings are presumptively open to the public, but observers still routinely have access blocked, and unlike other court processes, there’s no public docket to view documents or the respondents, the immigration equivalent of defendants.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2025
"Modern doctrine," he said, "treats sex discrimination as presumptively unconstitutional."
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2024
A secret compound with a meaningless title is presumptively a fraud.
From Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say by Martha Meir Allen
