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
Even beyond “core” presidential powers, said the court, other official acts by the president are “at least” presumptively immune, and a prosecutor bears an enormous burden in overcoming that presumption.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2025
“Gag orders are rarely resorted to because they're presumptively unconstitutional under the First Amendment.”
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2024
To-day, the human mind apparently regards the lessons of the past as presumptively false—and the burden is upon him who seeks to invoke them.
From The Constitution of the United States A Brief Study of the Genesis, Formulation and Political Philosophy of the Constitution by James M. (James Montgomery) Beck
