Explore Presumed through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Presumed meaning
simple past and past participle of presume
Using Presumed
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of presume
- In the example corpus, presumed often appears in combinations such as: presumed dead, presumed to, is presumed.
Context around Presumed
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 2 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Presumed
- In this selection, "presumed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, man, lazily, question, dead, innocent and ancestral stand out and add context to how "presumed" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a man presumed to be and and were presumed dead the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "presumed" sits close to words such as allege, blades and depths, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with presumed
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I missed the Parly appointment, I suppose pensioners are presumed not to have schedules! (14 words)
All those parties say Price is presumed innocent and should be allowed to continue governing. (15 words)
Earlier this month, two videos emerged of presumed Wagner mercenaries beheading the corpses of two Ukrainian soldiers. (17 words)
A tower built by the O’Mahony’s in the 15th century known as ‘Leamcon Castle’ can also be seen from the small plot of land while the presumed ancestral home of famous crooner Bing Crosbie is within walking distance. (40 words)
More importantly, C2 is presumed to make this assessment from a place of, in a way which is impossible in C1 and C3 because the latter two are not moral agents, and therefore cannot be concerned. (36 words)
A man, presumed to be a medical professional, says that because the hospital’s morgues are too small and too narrow, they are unable to accommodate all of the people killed in the area. (34 words)
And maybe he was right, seeing as 10 episodes into their run, they ended up (presumed) dead, buried alive! (19 words)
I missed the Parly appointment, I suppose pensioners are presumed not to have schedules! (14 words)
Example sentences (20)
All those parties say Price is presumed innocent and should be allowed to continue governing.
A man, presumed to be a medical professional, says that because the hospital’s morgues are too small and too narrow, they are unable to accommodate all of the people killed in the area.
And maybe he was right, seeing as 10 episodes into their run, they ended up (presumed) dead, buried alive!
Another two people, a newborn and a man, fell into the sea during the crossing and were presumed dead, the coast guard said in a statement, citing survivor accounts.
As usual, the Premier League is making fools of those who lazily presumed that just because hammered Manchester United 7-0 last season, they would do the same again this time.
A tower built by the O’Mahony’s in the 15th century known as ‘Leamcon Castle’ can also be seen from the small plot of land while the presumed ancestral home of famous crooner Bing Crosbie is within walking distance.
A widely circulating collage showed dozens of young adults who had been attending an outdoor party in the desert near Gaza that was attacked early; many are presumed dead.
Crimes (Consent) Amendment Act 2022 was written to shift the principle that consent is not presumed and outline that there must be an ongoing and mutual conversation between participants.
Czech newspaper the mayor of Prague Bohuslav Svoboda told their publication that the presumed shooter had fallen from the building and was now dead.
Earlier this month, two videos emerged of presumed Wagner mercenaries beheading the corpses of two Ukrainian soldiers.
Former Vice President and 2024 GOP presidential candidate Mike Pence refused to say Sunday whether he’d pardon Donald Trump, suggesting that the question presumed guilt.
However, one has to be cautious about being overly optimistic about Li Qiang’s presumed autonomy and capabilities.
I missed the Parly appointment, I suppose pensioners are presumed not to have schedules!
It is presumed that girls may forgo education on the premise that they will marry and will be taken care of by their husbands.
It states: “The species affected (foxes and otters) are presumed to have direct high-level exposure to infected birds based on feeding behaviour and food preferences.
Listing the aggravating features, Mr Rose said: “We note the dementia or presumed dementia of each victim, rendering them unlikely to protest, defend or report his behaviour.
Malcolm Turnbull has sensationally described Lachlan Murdoch, the presumed heir to the News Corporation empire, as “stupid” and the family’s media operation as “a political and propaganda operation”.
Mayfield surprisingly found himself in a quarterback competition in the preseason a year ago even though he was the presumed starter.
Meanwhile, the Biden administration confirmed there are at least 29 Americans who died in Israel and 15 U.S. citizens are missing – and presumed to be held hostage in Gaza.
More importantly, C2 is presumed to make this assessment from a place of, in a way which is impossible in C1 and C3 because the latter two are not moral agents, and therefore cannot be concerned.
Common combinations with presumed
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- presumed dead 34×
- presumed to 31×
- is presumed 28×
- the presumed 21×
- presumed innocent 18×
- are presumed 14×
- was presumed 12×
- presumed that 10×
- and presumed 8×
- of presumed 7×