1
: not true or real : deliberately pretended or feigned
an assumed cheerfulness
an assumed air of indifference
: false, fictitious
an assumed name
2
: taken for granted : supposed
the assumed reason for his absence
assumedly
adverb
The hotel has seven rentable rooms on the third floor, assumedly for those who need to render themselves supine after an attack on the elaborate fare.
—
Horace Sutton
Horace Sutton
Examples of assumed in a Sentence
an assumed connection between the two species that has yet to be confirmed by fossil findings
the salesclerk's assumed friendliness vanished as soon as I assured her I was just looking
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The assumed likelihood is that jobs are on the line for both head coach Mike McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier -- and also that star receiver Tyreek Hill could be traded during the season if things go south.
—Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Some photographers flip this assumed authenticity on its head by reverse-engineering studios and sets to resemble homes.
—Megan Williams, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
This serves as an assumed double-revenge game for both Aaron Rodgers and Justin Fields.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for assumed
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“Assumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assumed. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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