1
as in gall
shameless boldness
shocked by his presumption in insisting that we buy his raffle tickets
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as in assumption
something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning
the presumption of innocence
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Recent Examples of presumption
At the time, the presumption across the sport was that St. Louis would look to move on from several veteran pieces, even those under longer team control.
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Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Instead, Laura saw a woman, a relative stranger, whose flagrant presumptions had unwittingly changed the course of her own life, or perhaps only hastened that change.
—Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
And with a flood of new programming sources, along with the presumption that the crown jewel of children's educational television can be privately supported, the question is can CPB survive DOGE's ax?
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
If my presumption is wrong, then reaching out would be even more awkward.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
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Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Instead, Laura saw a woman, a relative stranger, whose flagrant presumptions had unwittingly changed the course of her own life, or perhaps only hastened that change.
—Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
And with a flood of new programming sources, along with the presumption that the crown jewel of children's educational television can be privately supported, the question is can CPB survive DOGE's ax?
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
If my presumption is wrong, then reaching out would be even more awkward.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumption
Noun
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Our study also identified other risks, including low blood pressure, sleep problems, headaches, formation of kidney stones, and gall bladder disease and diseases associated with the bile ducts.—
Ziyad Al-Aly,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2025
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Coordinators have rarely had the gall to try to run it in those spots, but the Lions did and scored.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
1 Jan. 2025
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People will chew on the Broadway first of an Othello directed and lead-produced by black men—Leon and Brian Anthony Moreland, respectively—and cut their assumptions about that to fit their pre-existing views.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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The idea of receiving free money taps into our natural aversion to missing out and the default assumption that any message appearing to be from the government is legitimate.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Neuropathy is a debilitating type of pain caused by injury or damage to nerves.—
Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
7 Mar. 2025
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Connecting with others who have MS has proved 'really cathartic' Scout assists with Blair’s balance and eases her nerves about being in public.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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But what unfolded in the White House on Friday was a striking departure—an unprecedented display of hostility, arrogance, and political theater that raises serious concerns about America's global leadership.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Reportedly, Tulip mastermind Charles Hegel (played with perfect measure of condescending arrogance by Josh Brener) has died in Kenya, and took with him all the necessary passwords needed to access the accounts of his many investors.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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Idaho officials have expressed confidence in state elections before, the Statesman previously reported.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Mar. 2025
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Keep doing it Knowing oneself, projecting confidence, building community and working together is essential.—
John Baldoni,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Despite assurances from the White House that the TASS correspondent had not been approved, the staffer’s presence in the Oval Office highlights a significant breach of protocol from the White House.—
Donald Judd and Liam Reilly,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Perfect assurance for those looking to maintain quality whilst staying in budget.—
Mekaylah Yowpp-Hernacki,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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Aries is also a Cardinal Fire sign, known for its audacity and desire to initiate new things, even if that means ruffling a few feathers along the way.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Court could react by smacking down the President’s audacity.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Presumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumption. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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