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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
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
But all of that assumes that a putsch does succeed, and this is dubious.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
The forecast assumes a 30 percent reciprocal tariff on China and a 20 percent reciprocal tariff on all other countries from which Kontoor sources product, except for Mexico, consistent with the prior outlook.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Such an ambitious agenda assumes a counterpart who is either inclined or compelled to cooperate.
—Neil Thomas, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
From there, Olympian water polo player Ashleigh Johnson assumes the roles of beloved figures such as Prince, Tommie Smith, Serena Williams, and Amanda Gorman as Public Enemy’s members trade bars over a rambunctious guitar loop.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
The episode introduces an ensemble of young characters who the audience assumes will be the show’s main heroes.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
This assumes the utility sees a demand of about 1,500 MW to supply data centers.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Matty assumes the court will automatically apply the same protections to Dasha in the new case.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
But all of that assumes that a putsch does succeed, and this is dubious.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
The forecast assumes a 30 percent reciprocal tariff on China and a 20 percent reciprocal tariff on all other countries from which Kontoor sources product, except for Mexico, consistent with the prior outlook.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Such an ambitious agenda assumes a counterpart who is either inclined or compelled to cooperate.
—Neil Thomas, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
From there, Olympian water polo player Ashleigh Johnson assumes the roles of beloved figures such as Prince, Tommie Smith, Serena Williams, and Amanda Gorman as Public Enemy’s members trade bars over a rambunctious guitar loop.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
The episode introduces an ensemble of young characters who the audience assumes will be the show’s main heroes.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
This assumes the utility sees a demand of about 1,500 MW to supply data centers.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Matty assumes the court will automatically apply the same protections to Dasha in the new case.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assumes
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The story follows a young woman, a lifelong swimmer and Olympic hopeful, who accepts a college swimming scholarship in Texas in order to escape an abusive father and an alcoholic, suicidal mother.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Trying to escape her past, Millie (Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Sklenar).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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Boals Moeller says the recent AI breakthrough is no different.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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People with a nonfunctioning ANGPTL3 gene — which Natarajan says applies to about 1 in 250 people in the US — have lifelong levels of low LDL cholesterol and triglycerides without any apparent negative consequences.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The panel picks up on the baseball-heavy clues, and guesses accordingly.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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The team or person who guesses the most songs correctly wins.—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
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But nobody pretends that number is reliable.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Each night on her ongoing Short n’ Sweet tour Carpenter pretends to arrest a member of the crowd.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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The police department employs two full-time officers and four part-time officers, according to Masontown Borough Police Chief Timothy O'Barto.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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South Florida Equestrian Village alone employs more than 1,000 people.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
10 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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Atop that sits the conundrum of living in a city so small that every citizen shoulders the stress of celebrity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Nov. 2025
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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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The guidance presumes that the current tariff rates on all countries will stay in place for the remainder of 2025 and beyond.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
18 Nov. 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 12 Jan. 2026.
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