presume
Example Sentences
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Heifetz said that she doesn’t presume to speak for Butler, and knows she didn’t come to decisions lightly.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
"What I love about One Piece, I presume that people pick up on similar things, is that the messages of the story are so universal," she says.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 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
“One can only presume that the pressure of the outcry from borrowers made the administration change its mind,” she said.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026
I presume that when Daddy reached the front doorway, he stopped, removed his hat, said a short prayer, and admired the large wooden entryway.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
Vocabulary lists containing presume
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