- 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
And that’s presuming you do make it to the Taj Mahal.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025
The SRU agreed and a deal was done, presuming there was no conflict of interest.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025
But investors are already presuming a lot of success.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
Usually I'd be put off by a friend of Ollie's presuming to know anything about Bas, but Willem's face is too earnest not to like.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
