ASSUMES Synonyms: 194 Similar and Opposite Words

assumes

verb

present tense third-person singular of assume

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 Chilli, who assumes that her daughter wants to play out a happier ending, announces that the bird has survived. —

Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026 That assumes, of course, that Moreno opts to sell. —

Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 Frequent collaborator Andrés Gelós joins as creative producer while Catalina Porto assumes the role of creative producer for Cimarrón in Colombia and Mexico. —

Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 So Fasanara floats the cash, collects interest from the seller and directly assumes payment from the buying squad. —

Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Apr. 2026 But this assumes that all Thracian gladiators always used such a sword, and that it was never used by any other type. —

Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026 Indeed, the first half of the film assumes the fetishistic edge of a humiliation ritual. —

David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026 The equation assumes a historical average snowline at around 4,000 feet in most basins, Hoekema said. —

Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026 Public commentary that assumes a specific outcome can be detrimental to the fairness of the proceedings. —

Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026

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Margo accepts the invitation and then goes into Susie’s room to work.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
The doctor, a plastic surgeon, often operates at an outpatient surgical center, but only accepts insurance for gender-affirming procedures performed at a local hospital, Memorial Health.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026