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as in accepts
to take to or upon oneself
we promised to assume responsibility for any damage to the flower beds caused by the volleyball game in the backyard
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as in says
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
everyone assumed, wrongly, that someone else was bringing dessert
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as in guesses
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
as I just assumed it was too late to go out, I didn't think to ask
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as in pretends
to present a false appearance of
she assumed an air of nonchalance even though she was wildly ecstatic she was going on the date
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as in employs
to provide with a paying job
assumed as partner by the prestigious law firm
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Recent Examples of assumes
The newer model assumes that demand follows trust.
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Kerry Haigh will continue to serve as interim CEO until Clark assumes his role March 2.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Jewish law assumes that human beings live in a web of impact.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
This assumes no growth in demand.
—Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
But things take a turn for the worse when Edward's clairvoyant sister Alice (Ashley Greene) mistakenly assumes Bella plummeted to her death while cliffdiving.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Starbucks' fiscal 2026 forecast assumes that the company will keep operating Starbucks China's retail stores in the second half of the fiscal year.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
But that assumes, of course, that Rieder can stay motivated without the constant, short-term pressure of the markets.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The calculation assumes that employee met their own performance objectives.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Kerry Haigh will continue to serve as interim CEO until Clark assumes his role March 2.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Jewish law assumes that human beings live in a web of impact.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
This assumes no growth in demand.
—Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
But things take a turn for the worse when Edward's clairvoyant sister Alice (Ashley Greene) mistakenly assumes Bella plummeted to her death while cliffdiving.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Starbucks' fiscal 2026 forecast assumes that the company will keep operating Starbucks China's retail stores in the second half of the fiscal year.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
But that assumes, of course, that Rieder can stay motivated without the constant, short-term pressure of the markets.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The calculation assumes that employee met their own performance objectives.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assumes
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Published by Tor Nightfire in February 2023, the book centers on Eric Ross, a single father struggling to provide for his two daughters, who accepts a job documenting paranormal activity within a notorious Texas residence.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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Sicurella recommends finding a local recycling center that specifically accepts fabric and textiles.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Gates Foundation’s influence has never been greater, its CEO says, but for the wrong reason.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The company says the architecture supports predictable handling during complex flight phases.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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There will be times when Bader guesses right and takes a good pass and hits a lineout.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Ho Jin is visibly un-enthused, and Uncle guesses Mu Hee has given him an unfavourable impression of them.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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No one pretends to extract any truth or significance.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Receiving gifts is the one love language everyone pretends not to have.—
Jennifer Noyes,
Air Mail,
31 Jan. 2026
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Lowe’s employs approximately 300,000 people and operates over 1,700 home improvement stores, 530 branches and 130 distribution centers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The company opened a New York office and studio last year and now employs five staff sourcing across the country, listing and fulfilling product locally.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Teams feel uncertainty at the top, momentum slows, and the CEO quietly shoulders more stress, not less.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Buckley shoulders intense on-screen distress without losing grasp of her character’s humanity, and Mescal lets his wan charm melt into something more haunted as Shakespeare ages and wrestles with loss.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Nov. 2025
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The Catholic Church presumes that war is a failure of politics.—
Gerard F. Powers,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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The second reason is that progress narratives depend on an arc bending in a particular direction, which presumes the existence of a future end state.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Dec. 2025
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Leo’s fine, one supposes, as evil plantation owner Calvin Candie, but the role is not a natural fit for him.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The first theory supposes that the Big Bang produced dense spots that didn’t collapse immediately.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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