presumption
Example Sentences
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The team at Bournemouth University have applied to Historic England for a grant to excavate the timbers on the presumption it is part of the protected wreck.
From BBC
Moira responds to her adult son’s certain presumption that parents are supposed to put their children first with a firm dismissal.
From Salon
Piantedosi thanked police for their work in a post on X, but also noted that "the presumption of innocence... must always be recognised at this stage".
From BBC
He later called this “a singular act of presumption,” writing, “I knew almost nothing about the anatomy of disaster, the ways of Appalachia, or anything else that could qualify me as an expert.”
Her trial began on Monday, and while she deserves the presumption of innocence when it comes to criminal charges, it’s already clear that her actions were outrageous.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
