presumption of

Frequency: 8.018.0 per million words

Used to specify what is being presumed, such as guilt or innocence.

presumptionpresumption + PREPOSITION

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of

Examples (10)

  • There was a strong presumption of guilt against the suspect.
  • The presumption of innocence is a cornerstone of justice systems.
  • We operate under the presumption of good faith until proven otherwise.
  • There is a general presumption of privacy in personal communications.
  • His argument rests on the presumption of universal agreement.
  • The new policy carries a presumption of approval for minor changes.
  • They challenged the presumption of competence for all new employees.
  • Without evidence, there's a presumption of correctness in official reports.
  • The judge explained the legal presumption of ownership in such cases.
  • It's a common presumption of human nature to seek comfort.