- present participle of presume.
presuming
Example Sentences
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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
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
When in doubt, take your item to a reputable expert or dealer: You never want to make the mistake of presuming something isn’t silver and treating it as such.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025
Humans are constantly revising their assessments of other beings’ intelligence while arrogantly presuming our superior sentience, with the world’s billionaires placing themselves above everyone else.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2025
“Of course, courage only counts when you can count. I’m presuming the rest of you can count, and will be screwing your courage to the sticking place any minute now.”
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
