Meaning & use
presumed
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Believed to be true or to exist based on probability or available evidence, even though it has not been formally proven.
See it in a sentence
The missing hiker was presumed dead after the search was called off.
In most legal systems, a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
A note on using this word
Often paired with a following adjective ("presumed dead," "presumed guilty"); it signals a working assumption rather than an established fact.
Words with a similar meaning
assumedsupposed
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Words with an opposite meaning
confirmedproven
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