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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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2
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
This is the scenario Dalio warns of, namely if interest costs exceed growth rates, growth can no longer carry the debt burden in the way that Trump assumes, because growth is vulnerable to shifts in rates, inflation, or the economic cycle.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Their paper challenges the standard Lambda Cold Dark Matter (ΛCDM) model, which assumes that the effects of dark energy remain constant.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Silverman assumes oversight of products and experiences, while NBCUniversal alum Kevin MacLellan is Paramount Skydance’s head of international.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
The scenario assumes costs grow with historical inflation and the mortgage rate is lowered twice by a half-point through refinancing.
—Jeff Goertzen, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
Rather than reassert her commitment to the trans movement or support for trans people, Watson tried to adopt a political mentality that assumes the best in Rowling.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Journeyman and childhood Vikes fan Carson Wentz assumes the QB responsibilities.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Transactionalism assumes an exchange, tit for tat.
—Don Graves, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2025
Darwinian evolution assumes that random mutations happen all the time.
—D. Scott Schmid, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Their paper challenges the standard Lambda Cold Dark Matter (ΛCDM) model, which assumes that the effects of dark energy remain constant.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Silverman assumes oversight of products and experiences, while NBCUniversal alum Kevin MacLellan is Paramount Skydance’s head of international.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
The scenario assumes costs grow with historical inflation and the mortgage rate is lowered twice by a half-point through refinancing.
—Jeff Goertzen, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
Rather than reassert her commitment to the trans movement or support for trans people, Watson tried to adopt a political mentality that assumes the best in Rowling.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Journeyman and childhood Vikes fan Carson Wentz assumes the QB responsibilities.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Transactionalism assumes an exchange, tit for tat.
—Don Graves, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2025
Darwinian evolution assumes that random mutations happen all the time.
—D. Scott Schmid, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assumes
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If the militant group accepts it, the plan called for Hamas to lay down its arms and renounce governance in the Strip.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
29 Sep. 2025
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Completeness is the chance that Arthur accepts a valid proof.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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History says that negotiating process ahead isn't likely to be easy.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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However, this year, the full moon will be in early October, EarthSky says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The novel immerses the reader in the world of a Carpathian village in the 1970s, where the main character Darusya lives, whom the locals consider mute and mentally retarded due to attacks of headaches, although none of them guesses the true reasons for her behavior and defiance.—
Nelly Klos
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The card Arisu selects is revealed to be a Joker, but Arisu correctly guesses that both cards were a Joker.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The label is applied when a teen pretends or forces himself to present in this way just to win the romantic attention of the young women around him.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
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The lies begin as soon as Max encounters Guillermo, an arrogant nepo baby who blamed him for Ane’s death but now pretends to accept his apology.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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The health care sector accounted for 48% of that lackluster growth, expanding by about 232,000 jobs, even though the sector employs only about 11% of workers.—
Phillip Reese,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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His pitch is that CRH, which employs some 80,000 people, is well-placed to benefit from a surge of investment in US infrastructure, from roads and bridges to AI data centers and microchip plants.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The market winner may be the vendor who shoulders the most admin and management through its data and services backbone and manages to keep the human in human resources.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Despite the political specificity of the family history unearthed here, the script presumes a level of profundity that’s just not there in the movie’s ponderous silences and woozy montages.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Sep. 2025
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This premium valuation presumes that the company can maintain double-digit growth and margin expansion in the long term.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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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 5 Oct. 2025.
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