presumptive

adjective

pri-ˈzəm(p)-tiv How to pronounce presumptive (audio)
Definition of presumptivenext
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 potential advantages of a deep plane facelift include a more natural-looking rejuvenation with presumptive better improvement of the mid-face and nasolabial folds (the lines between the nose and mouth). — Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026 On the Democratic side, the presumptive nominee is Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and the former harbormaster of Sullivan, Maine. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 June 2026 The presumptive frontrunner in the GOP contest is Bobby Charles, an attorney and former Navy intelligence officer. — The Npr Network, NPR, 9 June 2026 Instead of cutting public insurance programs, Medicaid should be expanded, with presumptive eligibility in pregnancy, and have zero-cost visits, laboratory testing, and transportation. — Jeffrey D. Klausner, STAT, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for presumptive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumptive
  1. plausible
  2. credible
  3. probable
Adjective
  • Completing their sentences with what sounds plausible is not preservation.
    — Masha Pearl, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
  • There are plausible performance reasons why the Norwegian football team shipped around 1,276 pounds or 580 kilograms of food from its country to its temporary headquarters at Greensboro, North Carolina, for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of plausible
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  • The growing pile of credible critics is a direct challenge to that thesis.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • And where keeping a credible open option does demand serious compute, that is precisely the kind of public good worth paying for.
    — David Siegel, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of credible
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  • Verbeek also has lost four key defensemen — captain Radko Gudas, Jacob Trouba, John Carlson and Olen Zellweger — in the past month while adding only journeyman Nick Jensen as a probable replacement.
    — Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Lowe’s matchup is arguably the best for hitting a home run on Saturday’s MLB slate, given the sample sizes of the probable pitchers.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of probable

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