presume
Example Sentences
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Washington state is a community-property state, meaning that most assets and debts acquired during a marriage or registered domestic partnership are presumed to be marital property.
From MarketWatch
Courts presume that this forward-looking stewardship ultimately benefits investors.
From MarketWatch
"No one doubts your willingness, your courage, or your right, Bronden. As, I presume, no one doubts mine. I, too, will go."
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The system presumes consent to donate organs for all adults unless they explictly remove themselves from the list, with Theresa May's government estimating in 2018 that it could save up to 700 lives each year.
From BBC
He’d also made a tricky situation downright fraught when he told reporters: “I presumed to come into this team competition with only 50% of my full potential.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.