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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
Here, Jake Gyllenhaal assumes the iconic role of Dalton — originally played by Patrick Swayze in 1989 — a former UFC fighter who takes a bouncer gig at Florida's rowdy Double Deuce joint.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Despite having what one assumes is the pick of the litter with A-list celebrities willing to lend their insights on McCartney, Wings and the Beatles, Neville wisely chooses to keep the outside voices to a minimum.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Outside entities—like retailers and wholesalers and marketplaces and NGOs—may publish a company’s Eco-Score using the worst-case-scenario; by default, Ecobaylse assumes the brand flies goods, uses grid-average energy and offers no repair services—leading to scores up to 40 percent worse.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The real challenge is that legislation assumes one definition of working time.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Our outlook for the balance of the year assumes the macroeconomic environment will remain challenged.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
There is nothing subdued or conciliatory in its account of the brutal transfer of power which comes when a parent is failing and a child assumes command.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
The plan assumes that 25% of Gazans would choose to leave the country, and of those, 75% would choose not to return.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
The amendment clarifies that if a president dies, resigns, or is removed, the vice president immediately assumes the presidency.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Despite having what one assumes is the pick of the litter with A-list celebrities willing to lend their insights on McCartney, Wings and the Beatles, Neville wisely chooses to keep the outside voices to a minimum.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Outside entities—like retailers and wholesalers and marketplaces and NGOs—may publish a company’s Eco-Score using the worst-case-scenario; by default, Ecobaylse assumes the brand flies goods, uses grid-average energy and offers no repair services—leading to scores up to 40 percent worse.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The real challenge is that legislation assumes one definition of working time.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Our outlook for the balance of the year assumes the macroeconomic environment will remain challenged.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
There is nothing subdued or conciliatory in its account of the brutal transfer of power which comes when a parent is failing and a child assumes command.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
The plan assumes that 25% of Gazans would choose to leave the country, and of those, 75% would choose not to return.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
The amendment clarifies that if a president dies, resigns, or is removed, the vice president immediately assumes the presidency.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assumes
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The machine only accepts credit cards for payment.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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In a no-contest plea, a defendant accepts a conviction and sentence without admitting guilt.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Michôd says that Sweeney was initially tentative about Martin's involvement, wanting to protect her own creative space, but opened up upon realizing that Martin wasn't going to try and control her performance.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kentucky’s constitution specifically allows suspects to be held without bail for a crime where the death penalty is on the table, but Stines’ defense team says the state is still required to prove at a hearing that there is enough evidence to presume Stines is guilty in order to keep him locked up.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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After Friday, one guesses the demands will grow louder.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Skye even correctly guesses how long Billy has been microdosing ‘shrooms, based on his chill demeanor.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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Charlie, a charming student, agrees to help if Avery pretends to be her girlfriend to make an ex jealous.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Belly sees Conrad at the rehearsal dinner and pretends to ignore him.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The film follows a recovering addict in an isolated Serbian monastery whose Orthodox patriarch employs unorthodox methods that are often more extreme than effective at getting results.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The company employs 53,000 workers worldwide.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The United States shoulders the lion’s share of the global biopharmaceutical research and development tab in 2021—some 55% of the $276 billion spent in 2021.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 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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Hank, in attempting to save himself, starts to act out a stereotype of his own, the Western loner who presumes to take on a hero’s mantle.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Aug. 2025
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Across the room, a tube is hooked up to another dummy and connected to a machine that simulates bleeding.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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The design simulates some key aspects of human perception and behavior, says Daniel Cervone, a professor of psychology specializing in personality theory at the University of Illinois Chicago.—
Webb Wright,
Scientific American,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Assumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assumes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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