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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
Charles Trepany, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Some photographers flip this assumed authenticity on its head by reverse-engineering studios and sets to resemble homes.
—Megan Williams, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
More recently, Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing populist who assumed office in 2019, got along famously with the similarly minded Trump during the last two years of the American president’s first term.
—Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Getting confronted with gruesome, horrific imagery has, unfortunately, become an assumed risk when logging onto social media.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Some photographers flip this assumed authenticity on its head by reverse-engineering studios and sets to resemble homes.
—Megan Williams, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Both have paralyzed the transition, while empowering gangs that now control larger swaths of the capital — more than in April 2024 when the council assumed power — and other regions of the country.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
More recently, Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing populist who assumed office in 2019, got along famously with the similarly minded Trump during the last two years of the American president’s first term.
—Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
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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 semi-annual sale includes so many elegant staples, such as mock-neck cardigans, jackets with unique embellishments, and comfortable pants that look super polished — all starting at just $20.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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She’s arrived early for her first shift and has already started the residents and med students on some training by way of mock codes.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Later in the shift, Lohrei joined the rush and accepted a pass from Morgan Geekie in the neutral zone.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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She got accepted for one, but then the sellers backed out.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In Kyiv, a CNN reporter said that the attack began around midnight, starting with multiple drone strikes on residential buildings.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The president said Thursday that the two mortgage giants under government conservatorship, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, have $200 billion in cash that will be used to make the mortgage bond purchases.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Nineteenth-century reporters could be extremely casual with facts and guessed at the spelling of names.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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After the album dropped, Jason spoke with Travis, 35, about the song on their New Heights podcast — and guessed at what tree his own manhood would be.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Humanoid robots shadowboxed, danced and pretended to run small shops.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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Other times the chasers have pretended to be the COVID-19 virus.—
Rebekah Willett,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Student enrollment at Epic had swelled to 60,000 students in 2020-21, the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, and the school employed more than 1,600 teachers that year.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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DeCristo, who is still employed by the university as an assistant professor in the American Studies Department, did not respond to a request for comment from Bee.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Two people suffered life-threatening injuries and a suspect has been arrested in connection with an apparent stabbing in San Francisco on Saturday evening, police said.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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For many of the previous 120 days, Tara tells Thomas what is happening to her, and convinces him of her situation through her apparent clairvoyance.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Assumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assumed. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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