Presumptive
adjective
Likely to happen or be true, even though not guaranteed or proven.
Due to his strong performance, he's the presumptive nominee for the role
Often appears as...
- presumptive nominee
- presumptive heir
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Formal
adjective
Assumed to be the case, without proof or evidence.
They made some presumptive conclusions about his guilt
Often appears as...
- presumptive guilt
- presumptive assumption
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Academic
adjective
Regarding a patient's symptoms as evidence for a particular medical condition, before a diagnosis is made.
Based on his symptoms, we made a presumptive diagnosis of diabetes
Often appears as...
- presumptive diagnosis
- presumptive treatment
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Formal
Technical
adjective
Likely to happen or be true, even though not guaranteed or proven.
Due to his strong performance, he's the presumptive nominee for the role
Often appears as...
- presumptive nominee
- presumptive heir
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Assumed to be the case, without proof or evidence.
They made some presumptive conclusions about his guilt
Often appears as...
- presumptive guilt
- presumptive assumption
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Academic
adjective
Regarding a patient's symptoms as evidence for a particular medical condition, before a diagnosis is made.
Based on his symptoms, we made a presumptive diagnosis of diabetes
Often appears as...
- presumptive diagnosis
- presumptive treatment
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Likelihood Not Certainty
Use 'presumptive' to show an outcome is very likely, but there's still room for a different result.
Her strong poll numbers make her the presumptive winner, but the election isn't over.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Political
'Presumptive' commonly refers to candidates who are almost sure to be chosen.
After the primaries, he became the party's presumptive candidate for president.
Pro Tip 3/3Confidence and Speculation
Indicates a strong belief about the future based on current trends or information.
With the company's growth, she is the presumptive CEO successor.
Pro Tip 1/3Likelihood Not Certainty
Use 'presumptive' to show an outcome is very likely, but there's still room for a different result.
Her strong poll numbers make her the presumptive winner, but the election isn't over.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Political
'Presumptive' commonly refers to candidates who are almost sure to be chosen.
After the primaries, he became the party's presumptive candidate for president.
Pro Tip 3/3Confidence and Speculation
Indicates a strong belief about the future based on current trends or information.
With the company's growth, she is the presumptive CEO successor.
Pro Tip 1/3Likelihood Not Certainty
Use 'presumptive' to show an outcome is very likely, but there's still room for a different result.
Her strong poll numbers make her the presumptive winner, but the election isn't over.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Political
'Presumptive' commonly refers to candidates who are almost sure to be chosen.
After the primaries, he became the party's presumptive candidate for president.
Pro Tip 3/3Confidence and Speculation
Indicates a strong belief about the future based on current trends or information.
With the company's growth, she is the presumptive CEO successor.
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What your breath could...
of detecting disease at early stage, way before any symptoms occur. In health care, this is called screening. And as defined by the World Health Organization, screening is "the presumptive identification of unrecognized disease
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What your breath could...
of detecting disease at early stage, way before any symptoms occur. In health care, this is called screening. And as defined by the World Health Organization, screening is "the presumptive identification of unrecognized disease
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Kapil Sibal
Indian Politician
A single element in transactional mode can never be analysed to calculate either loss or presumptive loss. The losses or gains of all elements in the transaction need to be analysed.
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Donna Brazile
American Politician
Hillary Clinton, because she's the Democrats' presumptive 2016 front-runner, has become the target du jour. Frankly, I don't know how public figures get through it.
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Judith Butler
American Philosopher
It seems, though, that historically we have now reached a position in which Jews cannot legitimately be understood always and only as presumptive victims.
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Barton Gellman
American Journalist
In 1995, Glaxo bought Burroughs Wellcome and became the presumptive leader in AIDS therapy.
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Daryl Morey
American Businessman
It would be very presumptive of me to think I could help an NFL team.
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Princess Margaret
British Royalty
I'm the heir apparent to the heir presumptive.
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Kapil Sibal
Indian Politician
A single element in transactional mode can never be analysed to calculate either loss or presumptive loss. The losses or gains of all elements in the transaction need to be analysed.
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Donna Brazile
American Politician
Hillary Clinton, because she's the Democrats' presumptive 2016 front-runner, has become the target du jour. Frankly, I don't know how public figures get through it.
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Judith Butler
American Philosopher
It seems, though, that historically we have now reached a position in which Jews cannot legitimately be understood always and only as presumptive victims.
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Barton Gellman
American Journalist
In 1995, Glaxo bought Burroughs Wellcome and became the presumptive leader in AIDS therapy.
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Daryl Morey
American Businessman
It would be very presumptive of me to think I could help an NFL team.
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Princess Margaret
British Royalty
I'm the heir apparent to the heir presumptive.
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