Assumed
Assumed adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Usage example: an assumed connection between the two species that has yet to be confirmed by fossil findings
Claimed and assumed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Claimed" instead the word "Assumed" as an adjective or a verb.
Nearby Words: assumption, assuming
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There Are No Girls on the Internet: Peter found a girl who claimed to be a supermodel with the same interests as his, and assumed it to his brother, playing a prank.
Source: Comic Strip / FoxTrot - The heroes just assumed he was innocent; Georg never claimed differently, nor made any effort to disprove it.
Source: Is That What He Told You? - One character assumed they were together and season 6 had a That Came Out Wrong moment when Buffy claimed she was thinking about Giles when she kissed Spike.
Source: Unequal Pairing
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