presume

It essentially means that judges must presume that the government — whether it be federal prosecutors, an IRS auditor or an FBI agent — did their jobs according to the rules and in good faith.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

Weaver said strangers should not presume to know what goes on in their relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

You don’t say whether you rent or own, but I presume it’s the former, as you did not mention a house.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026

"If we presume no young men or boys want to read, and we don't give them access to books, then they won't read."

From BBC ● May 31, 2026

“When we met,” he said, “you dared not even ask my name. Now you stare brazenly at me and presume to ask of my affairs. Have we risen in the world, or fallen?”

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

The city’s fiscal 2026-27 budget already presumes the ticket price increase will go into effect.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Hopefully, it’s not as bad as that worst-case scenario presumes.

From MarketWatch ● May 25, 2026

Indexing presumes general market efficiency: The counterparty to an active seller is an active buyer; both are confident, well-staffed and diligent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

And that presumes the published NAVs represent current reality; most NAVs are as of Dec. 31, and much has happened since then.

From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026

It’s paradoxical that an ordinary man like Nemur presumes to devote himself to making other people geniuses.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

A third U.S. service member in Jordan is missing and presumed dead, and a fourth was killed during the detonation of a downed Iranian drone in Iraq on Saturday.

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026

When Saleh was nine months pregnant, she woke up with stomach pains and presumed she was in labor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

Many more are waiting for the remains of loved ones who are presumed dead.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

He declined to say who was the presumed target of the blast, but several sources have said it was Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolaiev, who is a permanent resident of Monaco and has acquired Cypriot nationality.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

He said we had presumed on his hospitality and the good name of the regent.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Greenspan, who retired just before disaster struck, acknowledged to Congress in late 2008 that he had "made a mistake" in presuming companies were best positioned to protect themselves and their shareholders without government oversight.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

That’s presuming the U.S. team — a 60-1 longshot — does the improbable and wins the final.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

Rasmussen said he left the meeting with Vance and Rubio presuming the Trump administration understood the island wouldn’t become part of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

Courts like to proceed presuming that the government's acting in good faith, presuming that they're not going to engage in unlawful actions.

From Salon ● Apr. 17, 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