presume

It essentially means that judges must presume that the government — whether it be federal prosecutors, an IRS auditor or an FBI agent — did their jobs according to the rules and in good faith.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

You are middle-aged and appear to have substantial assets in the form of real estate and, I presume, significant retirement funds.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

Weaver said strangers should not presume to know what goes on in their relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

Under the current law, judges must presume mental illness was a factor if a defendant with a legitimate diagnosis seeks diversion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

You presume too much, priestess, the queen thought, but she swallowed her anger and made herself smile.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

She’s scheduled to play doubles with her sister Venus in Cincinnati, and if that goes well, one presumes we’ll see them pair again in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

One presumes he’s smart enough not to take anything for granted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

Hopefully, it’s not as bad as that worst-case scenario presumes.

From MarketWatch ● May 25, 2026

And that presumes the published NAVs represent current reality; most NAVs are as of Dec. 31, and much has happened since then.

From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026

“Bear Island knows no king but the King in the North, whose name is STARK. A girl of ten, you say, and she presumes to scold her lawful king.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Artists are presumed to underprice their tickets because they don’t want to be seen gouging their fans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Jando’s plea agreement makes no mention of cooperation, but it is presumed that he would be a key witness if Guzmán Salazar ever stands trial in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Rather than relying only on the size, anatomy or presumed hunting abilities of extinct animals, researchers can use the marks left on bones to identify signs of actual feeding or attacks.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

Authorities are attempting to make contact with 14 people whom they have failed to reach by cell phone but are not yet presumed missing, Sheriff John Nowels told a press conference Monday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

Doctors presumed her crippling migraine headaches were caused by unacknowledged grief and guilt.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

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

Their case had been scuppered by the so-called "30 second rule", a false conclusion adopted by the court presuming that every person who was killed in the disaster had been unconscious within 30 seconds.

From BBC ● Feb. 7, 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

But investors are already presuming a lot of success.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025

When he pictured his wife having to make such plans, presuming him to be dead, his heart raged.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers