1
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
Too much of California’s policy assumes technological breakthroughs will simply appear on schedule, at an affordable cost, to meet the looming lofty goals.
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Suzette Valladares, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
But this assumes the PLA’s claim is, of course, true.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
Munich therefore assumes outsized significance.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Díaz assumes control over a ninth-inning role originally intended for Tanner Scott, whom the Dodgers dished out $72 million to before the 2025 season.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Be cautious about taking on new debt that assumes your current income is guaranteed.
—Matt Shumer, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Early Education and Care Commissioner Amy Kershaw will serve as interim secretary until Zrike formally assumes the post in March.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
But that timeline assumes success on Artemis 2, which will launch four people around the moon and back to Earth as soon as next month.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The newer model assumes that demand follows trust.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Suzette Valladares, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
But this assumes the PLA’s claim is, of course, true.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
Munich therefore assumes outsized significance.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Díaz assumes control over a ninth-inning role originally intended for Tanner Scott, whom the Dodgers dished out $72 million to before the 2025 season.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Be cautious about taking on new debt that assumes your current income is guaranteed.
—Matt Shumer, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Early Education and Care Commissioner Amy Kershaw will serve as interim secretary until Zrike formally assumes the post in March.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
But that timeline assumes success on Artemis 2, which will launch four people around the moon and back to Earth as soon as next month.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The newer model assumes that demand follows trust.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assumes
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Real-time ride transparency—When a teen accepts a ride, parents receive a link to track their trips in real time.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
15 Feb. 2026
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The quarter zip took on a life of its own in September, when Restricted, a Miami luxury reseller that primarily stocks Chrome Hearts and accepts cryptocurrency as payment, claimed to be selling the genuine article.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
14 Feb. 2026
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Trump says Herschel Walker is 'loyal' The crowd was filled with allies and friends of the president, including Herschel Walker, a former University of Georgia football star who ran for Congress in 2020.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Transfers have been cancelled if, as Foster says, a player’s character is judged not to be a good fit.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 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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Ho Jin is visibly un-enthused, and Uncle guesses Mu Hee has given him an unfavourable impression of them.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Security researchers have uncovered a malicious Chrome and Edge extension called NexShield that pretends to be a fast, privacy-friendly ad blocker.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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The story about a woman, who is considered a cursed bride, and her husband, who pretends to be possessed in an attempt to control her, is the first all-Pakistani feature at the Berlin International Film Festival, which has in the past featured Pakistani co-productions.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Founded in 1969, the company employs about 250 people.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The business model of Netflix is directly at odds with the theatrical production and exhibition business, which employs hundreds of thousands of Americans.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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Teams feel uncertainty at the top, momentum slows, and the CEO quietly shoulders more stress, not less.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Buckley shoulders intense on-screen distress without losing grasp of her character’s humanity, and Mescal lets his wan charm melt into something more haunted as Shakespeare ages and wrestles with loss.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Nov. 2025
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The Catholic Church presumes that war is a failure of politics.—
Gerard F. Powers,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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The second reason is that progress narratives depend on an arc bending in a particular direction, which presumes the existence of a future end state.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Dec. 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 21 Feb. 2026.
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