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as in theory
something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning
the widespread assumption that violent entertainment leads to violent behavior in children your argument is faulty because it's based on erroneous assumptions
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as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
his air of assumption tended to put people off rather quickly
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Recent Examples of assumption
With the closing of the Paramount-NAI-Skydance-RedBird Capital, shareholders of NAI received $1.75 billion and the assumption of NAI’s debt (for $2.4 billion total enterprise value).
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Skilled leaders ask what’s going on before making assumptions.
—Marc Brackett, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Pearson was even more direct, challenging the assumption that domestic denim manufacturing can be revived through tariffs alone.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
The assumption at the time was that Lutz would go on to become a fixture in the action genre, but the Italian actor had a very different takeaway from her breakout turn.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Skilled leaders ask what’s going on before making assumptions.
—Marc Brackett, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Pearson was even more direct, challenging the assumption that domestic denim manufacturing can be revived through tariffs alone.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
The assumption at the time was that Lutz would go on to become a fixture in the action genre, but the Italian actor had a very different takeaway from her breakout turn.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assumption
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Cooper Neill/Getty Images What To Know Swift's fans have been buzzing with excitement and theories following the pop superstar's announcement earlier this week, but one theory in particular is gaining ground with her fan base.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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These are just theories whereas the temperature modification can actually be measured.—
Chris McKeown,
The Enquirer,
16 Aug. 2025
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The failure to heed early warnings from experts like Makary and Bhattacharya—now in positions to reshape federal health policy—underscores the arrogance of it all.—
Houman Hemmati,
Oc Register,
20 July 2025
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One of the habits of being trustworthy is being humble, so when assertiveness tips into arrogance this is a red flag for potential clients.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Sarah Younger of the Sierra Club took issue with the premise the hunt was science-based.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Aug. 2025
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The premise is that the same small documentary crew that followed Michael Scott (Steve Carell) and his staff around for nine seasons has a new subject to chronicle, the quirky staff of the Toledo Truth Teller, a newspaper set in the Ohio city that is Michigan’s nearby neighbor to the south.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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His documentation has qualities of absurdism that effectively question human superiority.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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These proud franchises are expected to head a two-team race for NFC East superiority.—
Geoffrey Knox,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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Today on the show, host Regina G. Barber talks to freelance science journalist Diana Kwon about the latest research on stress and aging, including a new hypothesis for how your brain handles aging — and what science could do about all of it.—
Berly McCoy,
NPR,
5 Aug. 2025
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And, in fact, analyzing it—along with other hypotheses—was one of DESI’s goals.—
Sarah Scoles,
JSTOR Daily,
31 July 2025
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These attitudes, ranging from judgments about individual behaviors to criticism of the chronically poor, are shaping policies that affect millions of people.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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What Is Generational Financial Trauma Generational financial trauma refers to physical, psychological, and emotional inheritance of attitudes and beliefs that are influenced by financial stress and financial anxiety experienced by previous generations.—
Rahkim Sabree,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Some other notable attacks at US military bases in recent years include: On November 5, 2009, an Army psychiatrist with radical Islamist beliefs opened fire at a processing center at Fort Hood, a major US Army post, in Texas, killing 13 people and an unborn child, and wounding more than 30 others.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Each statement should challenge a common belief in [your industry/niche] while being defensible with evidence.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Therefore, the presumption of innocence must continue to prevail.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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The presumption that refugees move over borders for just a few weeks to escape some crisis then quickly return home is pollyannaish.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Assumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assumption. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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