presume
Example Sentences
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Weaver said strangers should not presume to know what goes on in their relationship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
"I presume on Tuesday," foreign ministry spokesman Tahir Andrabi told journalists in Islamabad, adding next Monday or Wednesday were also possible dates.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
What’s more, you can, I presume, continue working until you are 65 and qualify for Medicare.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
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
He told Emma, “I presume you did not know any more than I.”
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
Vocabulary lists containing presume
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The Diary of Anne Frank
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