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Presumptive

/priˈzʌmptɪv/
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(adj) Based on presumption or conjecture; inferred, likely, presumed.

He is viewed as the presumptive nominee for the election.
The doctor made a presumptive diagnosis based on the symptoms.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ heir to the throne was expected to take on more public duties as the monarch aged.

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