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as in accepting
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 saying
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 guessing
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 pretending
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 employing
to provide with a paying job
assumed as partner by the prestigious law firm
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Recent Examples of assuming
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Investors will take riskier positions, assuming the central bank will save them from their own mistakes.
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Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
This is Unhinged, out June 30, a new narrative game that will show up automatically on your Netflix app (assuming your TV is modern enough to support it).
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Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
Johnson can afford to lose only three Republican votes on the House floor, assuming all Democrats are present.
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Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
Let’s run through just a few of the scenarios for Spain and Uruguay, assuming Cape Verde can defeat Saudi Arabia.
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Alex Connor,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Lander became a New York City Council member in 2010 before assuming the comptroller's office in 2022 and unsuccessfully running for mayor in 2025.
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Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Liability insurance costs also rise dramatically — assuming coverage can be obtained in a state facing a severe insurance crisis — further reducing funds available for essential services.
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Kim Gorsuch,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Shipping will start in October, assuming the campaign is successful.
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Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
15 June 2026
Verb
People also tend to confuse fragrance intensity with cleanliness, assuming a strong smell means a deeper clean.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Investors will take riskier positions, assuming the central bank will save them from their own mistakes.
—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
This is Unhinged, out June 30, a new narrative game that will show up automatically on your Netflix app (assuming your TV is modern enough to support it).
—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
Johnson can afford to lose only three Republican votes on the House floor, assuming all Democrats are present.
—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
Let’s run through just a few of the scenarios for Spain and Uruguay, assuming Cape Verde can defeat Saudi Arabia.
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Alex Connor,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Lander became a New York City Council member in 2010 before assuming the comptroller's office in 2022 and unsuccessfully running for mayor in 2025.
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Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Liability insurance costs also rise dramatically — assuming coverage can be obtained in a state facing a severe insurance crisis — further reducing funds available for essential services.
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Kim Gorsuch,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Shipping will start in October, assuming the campaign is successful.
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Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assuming
Adjective
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Not only is the water less aesthetically pleasing, but Abrams is wary of it.
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Stiff opposition certainly will emerge, and cost-of-living worries have the public wary of being charged more for anything, but the new revenue is for popular spending targets.
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The executive is no longer simply accepting part of a compensation package.
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That means engaging in deliberate experimentation, accepting some trial and error around service delivery, pricing, workflows, and talent models.
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Alicent mistakenly believed Viserys was talking about their son Aegon II, saying Aegon II should be on the throne after Viserys dies, which lead to the Dance of the Dragons civil war.
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In days past, saying that communism was a mistake would have earned the artist a one-way ticket to Siberia.
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Competitive Wordle Score The Wordle Bot gets 1 point for guessing in three and 1 for beating me.
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Once the model is built, it can be used to take a scene constructed by artists and tweak it, making the physics look realistic — not by modeling the physics, but by guessing at them based on absorbing an incredibly large dataset of real-world footage.
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Our fear resurfaced days ago on the one-month anniversary, when another alert was issued after a man circled the Islamic Center pretending to possess an explosive device while displaying a Nazi flag.
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This is not good news for everyone, and pretending otherwise is its own kind of fake value.
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California is among the largest markets for freight trucking, employing more than 130,000 drivers.
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Though Olson had no defensive chances, the incident highlighted the extreme measures the Braves are employing to navigate their extensive injury woes and depth limitations this season.
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The unorthodox midterm convention comes as Democrats continue to poll stronger than Republicans ahead of November's critical elections.
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Kennard could have provided a critical floor-spacing piece around Doncic, who thrives when surrounded by lob-catching centers, athletic wings and knockdown shooters.
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Four years on from the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has proved remarkably resilient, shouldering sanctions, rocketing inflation, and depleted fiscal reserves.
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Those states whose food-stamp programs exceed that threshold will be on the hook for shouldering more of the program's costs starting in October 2027.
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“Assuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuming. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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