on/under/with the assumption

phrase

: as though one knows : in the belief

We are operating on/under/with the assumption that the loan will be approved.

Examples of on/under/with the assumption in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its credit rating was left unchanged by S&P Global Ratings after war broke out, on the assumption that its richer neighbors would come to its aid if necessary. — Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026

Simply put, they are based on the assumption that an unmarried person would be lonely in the afterlife. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026

Gabriel wrote that to assume the Fed won’t cut is based on the assumption that geopolitical tensions are transitory—that inflation may be a relatively short to medium-term hiccup which will not impact the wider global economy. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2026

These lane conversions can cost taxpayers millions of dollars per mile, all based on the assumption that fewer people will drive. — Mark Powell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026

The groups noted that cities and counties have been approving salaries based on the assumption that benefit cost would remain consistent with PEPRA law. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026

After an open meeting on Wednesday, Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr said that networks should operate under the assumption that shows like The View, Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026

This is a political tactic of the most crude sort, making no effort to refute an argument but to instead impugn the motives of those making it, along with the assumption that people with white skin can always and forever have only suspect motives. — Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026

Another possibility would be a quick make-up game on Monday night, but that’s under the assumption the Mavericks can fly out of Dallas on Sunday night. — Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 25 Jan. 2026