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as in presumed
appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed
an assumed connection between the two species that has yet to be confirmed by fossil findings
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as in mock
lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
the salesclerk's assumed friendliness vanished as soon as I assured her I was just looking
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as in accepted
to take to or upon oneself
we promised to assume responsibility for any damage to the flower beds caused by the volleyball game in the backyard
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as in said
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
everyone assumed, wrongly, that someone else was bringing dessert
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as in guessed
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
as I just assumed it was too late to go out, I didn't think to ask
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as in pretended
to present a false appearance of
she assumed an air of nonchalance even though she was wildly ecstatic she was going on the date
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as in employed
to provide with a paying job
assumed as partner by the prestigious law firm
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Recent Examples of assumed
Dan Walters, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Arriving in Recife during carnival, Armando takes a job at the city’s social registration archive while hiding out under the assumed name of Marcelo.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2025
Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Tatum has played with most of the Celtics’ current rotation players in the past — especially 2024 championship holdovers Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard and Hauser — but nearly all of them have assumed larger roles in his absence.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
But the revenues never reached the assumed level and his Department of Finance eventually — and very quietly — acknowledged that the administration had overstated income by a whopping $165 billion over four years.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Arriving in Recife during carnival, Armando takes a job at the city’s social registration archive while hiding out under the assumed name of Marcelo.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2025
Verb
Friedman, quite naturally, assumed the questions would be about Ohtani.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Tatum has played with most of the Celtics’ current rotation players in the past — especially 2024 championship holdovers Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard and Hauser — but nearly all of them have assumed larger roles in his absence.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assumed
Adjective
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The video was a standout moment alongside the romantic ballad, though, as Bruno picked up the guitar and delivered on the Latin love story with a mock wedding — and pulled on the heartstrings with a relationship that just about everyone would sign up to grow old for.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Wildcats feature potential first-round picks in freshmen Brayden Burries and Koa Peat, with Motiejus Krivas mentioned in some mock drafts.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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Civilian and military achievements are accepted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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The technical design review was completed in under 18 months, the formal application was accepted in May 2024, the safety evaluation was issued in December 2025, and the environmental impact statement was finalized in October.—
David Szondy
March 08,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2026
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A week after trading for cornerback Trent McDuffie, the Rams on Monday agreed to terms with cornerback Jaylen Watson, a person with knowledge of the situation said.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Patrick De Haan, Head of Petroleum Analysis at GasBuddy, said in post on X the price of gas is likely to continue to rise as the war continues.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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As for how many centers across the state could be affected if Harvey’s Law is passed, West guessed that around 85% of those centers receive funds from one of the three qualifying state programs.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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Under your careful eye, progress gets measured, not guessed.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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The fake store contained an app that pretended to come from Brazil’s social security system, which Kaspersky analyzed and found to be malicious.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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Federal agents pretended to be NYPD plainclothes officers looking for a missing child to kidnap a Columbia University student in university housing.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Last year, Haiti's government created a new task force that has operated outside the oversight of Haiti's National Police and employed the use of explosive drones.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kirk lost the certification required to serve as a state peace officer but was still employed by the Sheriff’s Department until last month.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And yet what’s readily apparent is that this weird, fragile, insular family is genuinely keen on folding Tommy into their lives.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Officers then began taking apart the tank, which was not factory standard, and discovered the woman lying in a puddle of gasoline, appearing disoriented and suffering from apparent chemical burns to her legs and feet; she was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation, treated and quickly released.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Assumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assumed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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