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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
But that scenario assumes the streamers actually want the same packages the networks currently hold.
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Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Leadership sees growing demand from business intelligence to AI workloads and assumes the team cannot keep up.
—Prashanthi Kolluru, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
And so the ugliness of pedophilia itself, rather than the specifics of how Lucy comes to grips with it, assumes center stage as Kreutzer’s primary subject.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Explaining that to the Président de la République was not the easiest, one assumes, conversation the organizers of VivaTech had to undertake.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Though the statute assumes that couples using surrogacy are a man and a woman, the statute applies equally to same-sex couples.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
But that idea assumes passivity from Warsh.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Most financial advice assumes there’s something left over to work with.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 13 May 2026
An actor hired by Vought assumes the masked identity of Black Noir in subsequent seasons.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Leadership sees growing demand from business intelligence to AI workloads and assumes the team cannot keep up.
—Prashanthi Kolluru, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
And so the ugliness of pedophilia itself, rather than the specifics of how Lucy comes to grips with it, assumes center stage as Kreutzer’s primary subject.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Explaining that to the Président de la République was not the easiest, one assumes, conversation the organizers of VivaTech had to undertake.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Though the statute assumes that couples using surrogacy are a man and a woman, the statute applies equally to same-sex couples.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
But that idea assumes passivity from Warsh.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Most financial advice assumes there’s something left over to work with.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 13 May 2026
An actor hired by Vought assumes the masked identity of Black Noir in subsequent seasons.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 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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Bianco says the probe is a fact‑finding effort to ensure election integrity, not a criminal case.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The complaint says the parents were told the injury was caused by normal toddler play.—
Lina Ruiz
May 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 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
Verb
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Like the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch, the 10-P employs some sketchy folks, willing to break the law to protect their brand.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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In a statement, a spokesperson for the KNVB — the Royal Dutch Football Association, which employs Dieperink — outlined its support for the official.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
15 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 19 May. 2026.
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