Sentence examples for presumptive being from inspiring English sources

In 1709 he was recognized as heir presumptive, being named príncipe (prince) de Asturias, and succeeded to the throne on Jan . 15 , 1724upon the abdication of his father.

A diagnosis of TB was defined as either (1) definite, being the finding of acid fast bacteria in sputum or body fluid/tissue by microscopy or PCR or culture positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis or (2) presumptive, being clinical symptoms and/or paraclinical findings suggestive of TB prompting anti-TB treatment to be initiated and completed.

The biggest thing that separates presumed from presumptive is that presumptive tends to carry with it a suggestion of reasonableness.

On Google, when Kerry is mentioned, presumptive is used 30 times more often than presumed.

The G.O.P. knock on John Kerry, the Democratic nominee presumptive, is that he flip-flops.

As Mish puts it plainly: " Presumptive is a stinker of a word".

The "heir presumptive" is the one to inherit the throne, unless its right of inheritance is defeated by the birth of a nearer relative.

The heir presumptive is Peter Shea Jr., 35, who got his start as a laborer in Shea's Redding, Calif.

Charles's heir presumptive was therefore his unpopular Catholic brother, James, Duke of York.

RDTs, highly specific and less sensitive compared to presumptive diagnosis, are mainly introduced since presumptive treatment is non-specific while it is 100% sensitive.

"Presumptive nominee" is not incorrect, but connotation counts; presumptive strikes me as presumptuous.