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presumption

[pri-zuhmp-shuhn] / prɪˈzʌmp ʃən /




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He is allergic to the presumption that anyone, including the Fed, can fine-tune the economy, and invoked the Lucas critique at one of his first news conferences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

"Allegations do not constitute proof of wrongdoing, and any action taken by Fijian authorities must uphold due process, the presumption of innocence and the rule of law," it added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The initial phase of contract talks still would have union and county representatives seeking to hammer out a mutually beneficial deal, with a presumption that both sides would negotiate in good faith.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Even in the landscape of celebrity podcasts, there’s a presumption that celebrities can be more honest as they’re ensconced in a safe space with people just like them.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

He said he was fitted in a corset and played in it all year on the presumption it was a sprain.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

So it's perhaps no surprise that now he appears to have at least an outside chance of making a fist of it, he is not making any presumptions.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

“Viewed positively, what the American revolution did was to give the common man a voice, a veto, elbow room and a refuge from the rampaging presumptions of his ‘betters.’

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

With this first season, Hawley has given us an excellent tale about colonization that covers space, Earth, and body sovereignty, cautioning against presumptions of superiority.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2025

But Ulman has strung together a net of interesting observations: glances, insults, mistaken presumptions and gaslighting fibs.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2025

There were so many basic things that defied her presumptions.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers


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