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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His wife, Penelope, and their son, Telemachus, struggle to maintain order back home, where a handful of suitors compete for Penelope's affection, under the assumption that Odysseus is dead.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 2 July 2025
As a result, in today’s workplace, employees may operate under the assumption that their perception is truth.
—Jennifer C. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Bondi’s calculation rests on the assumption that 2 milligrams of fentanyl is lethal.
—Maria Ramirez Uribe, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
For most of this season, the Dodgers operated under the assumption that Ohtani wouldn’t pitch until after the All-Star break.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 2 July 2025
As a result, in today’s workplace, employees may operate under the assumption that their perception is truth.
—Jennifer C. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Bondi’s calculation rests on the assumption that 2 milligrams of fentanyl is lethal.
—Maria Ramirez Uribe, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
For most of this season, the Dodgers operated under the assumption that Ohtani wouldn’t pitch until after the All-Star break.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for on/under/with the assumption
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