on/under/with the assumption
idiom
: as though one knows : in the belief
We are operating on/under/with the assumption that the loan will be approved.
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Numerous platforms have been built on the assumption that users have the time and technical expertise to navigate complex dashboards and elaborate functionalities.
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Michael Pink, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Courts generally proceed on the assumption that government officials have acted properly.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Even under the assumption Aaron Rodgers finally drops the charade and signs, the Steelers need to make some sort of effort to secure a young quarterback.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
For centuries, Russia has viewed the West as intent on Russia’s subjugation or outright destruction, and Soviet and Russian intelligence services have operated for decades on the assumption that the West is an implacable foe.
—Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 20 Mar. 2025
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Michael Pink, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Courts generally proceed on the assumption that government officials have acted properly.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Even under the assumption Aaron Rodgers finally drops the charade and signs, the Steelers need to make some sort of effort to secure a young quarterback.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
For centuries, Russia has viewed the West as intent on Russia’s subjugation or outright destruction, and Soviet and Russian intelligence services have operated for decades on the assumption that the West is an implacable foe.
—Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 20 Mar. 2025
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“On/under/with the assumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Funder%2Fwith%20the%20assumption. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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