Actual
Actual adjective - Existing in fact and not merely as a possibility.
Presumed
Presumed adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Usage example: the presumed culprit
Both words in one sentence
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Lead character Shelley Winters has returned from presumed or actual death often enough for it to have become a standing joke.
Source: Death Is Cheap -
In Austin Tappan Wright's ISLANDIA, King Alwin XVII disappeared during a battle and is presumed to be still Out There Somewhere... The actual king only reigns by courtesy until Alwin comes back.
Source: King in the Mountain -
In the actual film Fury is presumed dead at this point, and Pierce is calling the shots.
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