Synonyms for presumptive
prɪˈzʌmp tɪvpre·sump·tive

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1. presumptiveadjective

   Based on presumption, probability, conjecture, hypothesis or belief

   By late May, he was already considered his party's presumptive nominee.

   Synonyms:
   presumed, likely

2. presumptiveadjective

   making presumptions; behaving as one who presumes, who assumes that which they perhaps shouldn't.

   Forgive me for being presumptive, but aren't you and Mark engaged?

   Synonyms:
   presumptuous

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1. presumptive

   Synonyms:
   probable, antecedent

   Antonyms:
   demonstrative, established

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1. presumptiveadjective

   having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance

   "the presumptive heir (or heir apparent)"

   Antonyms:
   unbelievable, unlikely, improbable, incredible

2. presumptiveadjective

   affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance

   "presumptive evidence"; "a strong presumptive case is made out"

   Antonyms:
   unbelievable, improbable, unlikely, incredible

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1. presumptiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   grounded on probable evidence

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1. List of paraphrases for "presumptive":

   presumption, alleged, presumed, suspected, deeming

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1. Karen Kaiser:

   After careful deliberation and exhausting our other options, The Associated Press is taking the necessary legal steps to gain access to these important documents, which will shed light on actions by the State Department and former Secretary Clinton, a presumptive 2016 presidential candidate, during some of the most significant issues of our time, the press is a proxy for the people, and AP will continue its pursuit of vital information that's in the public interest through this action and future open records requests.

2. Secret Service:

   On Monday 3/16/15, an envelope was received at the White House Mail Screening Facility. Initial Biological testing was negative; however, on 03/17/15, the chemical testing returned a presumptive positive for cyanide, the sample was transported to another facility to confirm the results.

3. Coverage Trump on Saturday:

   If the Republican Party acts like they don’t want to help, I ’ll fund my own campaign, right now, I ’m raising a lot of money for the GOP. I like doing it. But we have to have help. Life is like a two-way street. Otherwise, I ’ll keep doing what I ’m doing, funding my own campaign. That’s the easy way. Hopefully we can continue to go the way we’re going. Coverage Trump on Saturday, the party’s presumptive presidential nominee, also downplayed the most recent controversy involving reports of convention delegates trying to switch allegiance. Coverage Trump on Saturday said there was.

4. Scott Walker:

   I doubt the presumptive nominee for the other party has ever been to Kohl's.

5. Herman Cain:

   Editorializing for a rate cut as a presumptive nominee is unthinkable behavior.