presume
/prɪˈzjuːm/(verb)
AWL Sublist 6CEFR C1IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
To suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability; to take for granted that something exists.
Key Academic Collocations
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presumepresumptionpresumablepresumablypresumed
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
supposeassumepostulatesurmisededuce
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"Under fundamental constitutional jurisprudence, an accused individual is legally presumed innocent until proven guilty in an impartial court."
"Given the precipitous decline in infant mortality, it is safe to presume that municipal sanitation investments yielded substantial public health benefits."
"Economic forecasters erroneously presumed that petroleum prices would remain elevated throughout the subsequent decade."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
'It is safe to presume that...' is a formal, guarded way to draw deductions from Task 1 data without over-generalizing.