assumed

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adjective

as·​sumed ə-ˈsümd 

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 entry 1

the assumed reason for his absence

assumedly

ə-ˈsü-məd-lē 

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

assumed

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past tense and past participle of assume

Synonyms of assumed

Adjective

• presumed
• apparent
• possible
• supposed
• probable
• obvious
• seeming

Examples of assumed in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

John Dunn, a spokesperson for the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, said until the debt is issued and the actual rate is established, the school must pledge sufficient revenue to cover debt service at the assumed rate. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Sales Cycle Duration Leaders must stress test the assumed duration of their sales cycle. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Since storming out of that horse in July, Christopher Nolan’s film has become the assumed Best Picture front-runner on the basis of its epic scale, strong reviews, and record-breaking grosses. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

But despite the assumed protection from the White House, anti-AI public sentiment could still force an atypical level of agreement in Congress on the subject of AI. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1813, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing assumed

• assumed name

Rhymes for assumed

• foredoomed
• unconsumed
• bloomed
• boomed
• doomed
• fumed
• groomed
• loomed
• plumed
• roomed
• zoomed
• consumed