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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
Near the beginning of the film, the aging Marcus Aurelius is murdered by Commodus, who assumes the throne.
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
An actor hired by Vought assumes the masked identity of Black Noir in subsequent seasons.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
The example also assumes a 25-year-old saves about $165 per month, or nearly $2,000 a year, through age 65.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 4 May 2026
And that assumes the powers that be want such a world.
—New Atlas, 4 May 2026
Konik believes that the wholesale channel could be meaningfully breaking down, and that gross margin risk is higher than Wall Street assumes.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
The conventional wisdom assumes misalignment is a bug that can eventually be removed with the right optimization strategy.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 May 2026
But the question is whether there will still be a living Irish-speaking community left the next time Ireland assumes the Council Presidency — or the one after that.
—Big Think, 4 May 2026
On Sunday, the PWHL Players Association sent its members a guide to the expansion roster-building process that assumes the league will add four teams for 2026-27.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
An actor hired by Vought assumes the masked identity of Black Noir in subsequent seasons.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
The example also assumes a 25-year-old saves about $165 per month, or nearly $2,000 a year, through age 65.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 4 May 2026
And that assumes the powers that be want such a world.
—New Atlas, 4 May 2026
Konik believes that the wholesale channel could be meaningfully breaking down, and that gross margin risk is higher than Wall Street assumes.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
The conventional wisdom assumes misalignment is a bug that can eventually be removed with the right optimization strategy.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 May 2026
But the question is whether there will still be a living Irish-speaking community left the next time Ireland assumes the Council Presidency — or the one after that.
—Big Think, 4 May 2026
On Sunday, the PWHL Players Association sent its members a guide to the expansion roster-building process that assumes the league will add four teams for 2026-27.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assumes
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In light of her public embarrassment, her author father, Greg, accepts a position as a visiting lecturer on campus to be close to his daughter in her time of need.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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No honest measure of Jewish teachings accepts the distancing of religious interests from communal concerns.—
Joshua M. Davidson,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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While everyone can be affected by smoke or ozone, the MPCA says those at higher risk of health complications include outdoor workers, older adults, children, those who are pregnant, and those who have heart or lung conditions.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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The Administration for Children and Families says state child support agencies submit qualifying cases, and federal officials forward those records to the State Department.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Seitz guesses this is what drew Audree in.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 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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But nobody pretends academics matter for college football players in 2026, and shortening the lull could maintain momentum and move the National Championship up a few weeks.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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There's also Bright White, which pretends to be Acetate, and definitely has the texture of something that wants to be organic.—
Florence Ion,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Japan Airlines employs thousands of ground crew workers, highlighting the scale of the challenge.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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When a grisly death occurs inside their exclusive Upper West Side apartment building, the trio suspects murder and employs their knowledge of true crime to investigate the truth.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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Cunningham shoulders the weight of a city thirsty for meaningful basketball.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 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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The law presumes certain cancers are job-related and should be covered by workers' compensation.—
Ginger Allen,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Planning presumes a set of ideal conditions for childbearing — conditions most accessible to white, economically secure Americans — while stigmatizing and discouraging the reproduction of others.—
Sonya Borrero,
STAT,
1 May 2026
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Farrell supposes that no high school baseball team in the nation has traveled as much as Orange Lutheran has.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
2 May 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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“Assumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assumes. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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