presume

Example Sentences

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"Given the disproportionate engagement, our algorithms presume that users like that content and want more of it," the study says.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Right, exactly, and then we start seeing forces moving into the region in greater numbers for what you would presume to be a major strike.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

She added: “America does not presume to know what is best for everyone, just as we would not presume to pick the outcome of a peaceful election.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Thus, one can presume, Anna has a type.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Here are Mr. and Mrs. Roodveldt, I presume, cradling a baby in a white dress, behind a table with a cake on it.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse