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as in accepts
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 says
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 guesses
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 pretends
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 employs
to provide with a paying job
assumed as partner by the prestigious law firm
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Recent Examples of assumes
Philippe Venet assumes de Givenchy’s position.
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
This math also assumes a 20% down payment.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Section 230 assumes a kind of neutrality on the part of websites, defining them as distribution tools rather than as exploitative systems.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
The bank’s base case assumes flows through the Strait of Hormuz to normalize in April over a four-week period.
—Lee Ying Shan,sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Either way, the client assumes ownership of the ghostwriter’s work.
—Emily Hodgson Anderson, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
In the memo, Kirby says the company's plan assumes oil will go to $175 a barrel and won't go back down to $100 a barrel until the end of 2027.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
FedEx assumes a modest headwind tied to business impact in the Middle East, the company revealed in its third quarter earnings call.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
Receiving the credit also assumes residency, which can be tricky, warns Nathan Hagerman, partner at Taft law firm.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
This math also assumes a 20% down payment.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Section 230 assumes a kind of neutrality on the part of websites, defining them as distribution tools rather than as exploitative systems.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
The bank’s base case assumes flows through the Strait of Hormuz to normalize in April over a four-week period.
—Lee Ying Shan,sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Either way, the client assumes ownership of the ghostwriter’s work.
—Emily Hodgson Anderson, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
In the memo, Kirby says the company's plan assumes oil will go to $175 a barrel and won't go back down to $100 a barrel until the end of 2027.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
FedEx assumes a modest headwind tied to business impact in the Middle East, the company revealed in its third quarter earnings call.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
Receiving the credit also assumes residency, which can be tricky, warns Nathan Hagerman, partner at Taft law firm.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assumes
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None set out at the beginning of high school seeking a path that leads to MIT, which accepts only about five students for every 100 applicants.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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If a judge accepts the plea, his sentencing is May 12.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Freddy Valle, a resident, says many were shocked by the notice.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Part of the reason could have been as a defense strategy to protect the calf from danger, Gero says.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Anyone who guesses the date the snow pile will be fully melted can win a $20 Freedom card, good for a few train rides.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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There will be times when Bader guesses right and takes a good pass and hits a lineout.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Thus ensnared in a fiction of his making, the narrator takes his phone out and pretends to press Record.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sporting a bright yellow raincoat and rainboots, Garcia pretends to be a journalist reporting on the storm in West Kendall as a palm tree leaf slaps her across the face.—
Xitlalic Montelongo,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Wade now will join the renegade row of coaches at LSU, which also employs football rapscallion Lane Kiffin and women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The worker, who didn’t want her name used because she was not authorized to speak with reporters, has been doing this all without a paycheck, because a partial federal shutdown has halted funding to the agency that employs her, the Department of Homeland Security.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Charismatic and charming as ever, Gosling easily shoulders the job of being the only human onscreen for an epoch.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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There is great skepticism about Ellison’s ability to make the high-wire act work while Paramount Skydance shoulders a mountain of debt supplied by a consortium that includes Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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The message of terrorism speaks to anyone who believes that violence is a natural response to political differences, and who presumes that they may not be seen or heard otherwise.—
Juliette Kayyem,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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The early investigation presumes that the victim had been a pedestrian.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Leo’s fine, one supposes, as evil plantation owner Calvin Candie, but the role is not a natural fit for him.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The first theory supposes that the Big Bang produced dense spots that didn’t collapse immediately.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Assumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assumes. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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