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adjective

Definition of presupposednext
as in presumed

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presupposed

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verb

past tense of presuppose
as in assumed
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof the book presupposes its readers will already know something about the subject

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presupposed
  1. assumed
  2. alleged
  3. presumed
  4. believed
  5. supposed
  6. hypothetical
  7. unproved
  8. unproven
Verb
  • On the other end, Gibbs began to slither his way into open space, and the Lions assumed full control.
    — Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • As an incentive for the teams to stick around, the city assumed ownership of the land but agreed to give it back to the teams at the expiration of a ground lease in 2023, according to documents reviewed by The Post.
    — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of assumed
Adjective
  • The Tren de Aragua's most notorious alleged crime was the 2024 killing of Ronald Ojeda, a former Venezuelan army officer who conspired against Nicolás Maduro, the country's authoritarian leader, then fled to Chile.
    — John Otis, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
  • But the investigator said this admission could make the alleged crime worse.
    — Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of alleged
Verb
  • This fateful decision meant that, when he is presumed to have fallen ill on his walk, Mosley was unable to raise the alarm.
    — Caroline Frost, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Misch also faces charges in a high-profile kidnapping and presumed murder that took place in Hayward in 1989.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of presumed
Verb
  • Bells in the church, with a gold cross on its steeple visible on Broadway and surrounding blocks, are believed to be more than 170 years old.
    — Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Estimates of Gaza’s Christian population range from roughly 800 to more than 1,000, although hundreds are believed to have left for Egypt, Canada and Australia since the war began.
    — Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of believed
Adjective
  • Other issues, pointed out by the defense, were the facts that the Alberts’ home — the supposed scene of the crime — was never searched by police and was then sold in the spring of 2023, The Boston Globe reported.
    — Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • John Robert Leake, a former Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers player, took millions of dollars from friends and acquaintances for supposed investment schemes.
    — Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of supposed
Adjective
  • And Billups, to cite that hypothetical, might do a great job.
    — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
  • For The Other To Blink Given the view in Europe that Trump is abandoning NATO in favor of the Kremlin, in a hypothetical future conflict with Russia, Europe might worry that the U.S. could cut off spare parts and updates for the F-35, Aboulafia says.
    — Scott Neuman, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of hypothetical
Adjective
  • Berry recorded an impairment charge of $44 million related to unproved properties affected by California Senate Bill No. 1137, which restricts new drilling activities within 3,200 feet of sensitive receptors.
    — Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Rhetoric surrounding an audit of aid for Kyiv has amplified unproved accusations that Ukrainian officials have siphoned off cash intended for the war effort, and could undermine other requests for assistance.
    — Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of unproved
Adjective
  • Big bets on unproven AI projects can lead to costly failures, which may hinder future AI projects and damage the company’s reputation.
    — Nacho De Marco, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The controversial dossier contained salacious and unproven allegations highlighting alleged links between Russia, Mr. Trump and his associates.
    — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of unproven
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