as in plausible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable
in that climate of fear, an accusation alone was presumptive evidence of guilt
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Recent Examples of presumptive
The presumptive war between Emilia Pérez and I’m Still Here precedes Gascón’s comments.
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
Several commenters also slammed Biden for the presumptive move.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
But his military aims have been difficult to pin down, and the views of his presumptive cabinet are scattershot.
—Abe Streep, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump announcing Guilfoyle as his presumptive nominee to become the next U.S. ambassador to Greece on Tuesday coincided with new photos of Trump Jr. holding hands with his new girlfriend, Florida socialite Bettina Anderson, in Palm Beach.
—Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
Several commenters also slammed Biden for the presumptive move.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
But his military aims have been difficult to pin down, and the views of his presumptive cabinet are scattershot.
—Abe Streep, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump announcing Guilfoyle as his presumptive nominee to become the next U.S. ambassador to Greece on Tuesday coincided with new photos of Trump Jr. holding hands with his new girlfriend, Florida socialite Bettina Anderson, in Palm Beach.
—Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumptive
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During the medical mystery's January premiere episode, executive producer Craig Sweeny even found a plausible reason for Watson to take off his shirt after crashing on the office couch at Pittsburgh's Holmes Clinic.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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This hypothetical deal may make enough sense to be plausible.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And, as if to compensate, the comedy often goes over the top: the romance between Jenna and her doctor never feels credible or real, when the show’s dramatic tension actually requires as much.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Universal Music Group, for example, is currently valued slightly higher than Microsoft, partly because CEO Lucian Grange has built a credible story about its future growth prospects through strategic acquisitions and collaborations with tech platforms like Spotify and YouTube.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Rockies probable pitchers: RHP Gabriel Hughes, RHP Diego Castillo, RHP Angel Chivilli, LHP Jefry Yan, LHP Evan Justice, RHP Zach Agnos, RHP Tommy Doyle. Want more Rockies news?—
Patrick Saunders,
The Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2025
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Interchangeable white male actors play the series’ leftist punching bags, veterans who got radicalized after their tours overseas; there’s no sympathy for their probable PTSD and feelings of abandonment and frustration for serving in forever wars.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Presumptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumptive. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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