presume
Example Sentences
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But for unions that fall below it, the standard is simple: Win majority support from the people you claim to represent or don’t presume to represent them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 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
You say you keep your finances separate, apart from a joint bank account and, I presume, your current and future properties.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
"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
“These are grievous times. Your Radiance, might I presume to offer you my counsel?”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing presume
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The Diary of Anne Frank
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Commonly Confused Words, List 1
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