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past tense of assume
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Recent Examples of assumed
Adjective
From there, the team compared the more accurate porpoise references with the assumed geographical sightings to create a chronological order. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2025 The assumed owner of the vehicle rushed over to the car and hopped inside as the repo man continued to do his job. Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
The Trust does not hold a cash balance except in connection with the creation and redemption of shares or to pay expenses not assumed by the Sponsor. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025 There has been a lot of pain in the first two years, and everything the ownership have done in that time has been so aggressively future-focused that what is in front of us still hasn’t assumed its final form yet. Straight Outta Cobham, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for assumed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assumed
Adjective
  • There has been a gradual normalization of ties between India and China in recent months after relations were deeply strained in June 2020, when a brutal hand-to-hand battle in the Galwan Valley left at least 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers dead.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
  • The Taliban’s strained relationships with Iran and Pakistan further complicate reintegration efforts.
    Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Verb
  • Does that mean Kidd has accepted the Mavericks are the Red Sox in that scenario?
    Sam Settleman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The eight-page complaint alleges that Crocket’s campaign accepted a total of $610 from 56 separate transactions in 2023 and 2024 from a 73-year-old retiree who was allegedly unaware of the donations.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Robin Thicke guessed Lori Loughlin.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Although these participants guessed that about half of their leaders were climate-change deniers, only about 10 percent truly fell into that category, per the study.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The newly vegan sister-in-law then called the caterer and pretended to be the bride, adding five new vegan options and approving a $1,500 charge.
    Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Josef and Rosemarie raised three of Elisabeth's children, who Josef pretended Elisabeth left on their doorstep, while Elisabeth was forced to raise three of her children in a locked underground compound without windows.
    Jessica Sager, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Paycheck Protection Program was established in 2020 to help businesses keep their workforce employed during the coronavirus pandemic, and ended in May 2021.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Toma Sparks and Justin Jenkins are still employed by the Johnson City Police Department.
    Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In apparent disbelief, Berger simply sank to her knees, her arms outstretched and a huge grin on her face, and watched as her jubilant teammates sprinted towards her to celebrate.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
  • The entertainment industry remains deep in mourning over the death of Robin Kaye, the longtime music supervisor for American Idol, who was found murdered along with her husband, Thomas Deluca, in their home in an apparent double homicide.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2025
Adjective
  • The analytics department had built a mock draft simulator to get a feel for how the board might shake out before the Panthers selected at their No. 57 spot.
    Mike Kaye July 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2025
  • In early March, the command's fighter jets and a U.S. bomber carried out a mock interception over Alaska, showcasing its ability to defend the continent at a moment's notice.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Verb
  • We’re supposed to have an African distributor.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
  • But lastly and most importantly, there’s a fourth channel where news is sourced, where the reporter secures information that they’re not supposed to get.
    Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024

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“Assumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assumed. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.

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