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1
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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2
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
Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
But Europe is also making a show of assuming more responsibility for Arctic operations.
—Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Johnson can only lose two GOP votes on the floor, assuming all Democrats are present, given his slim control of the House.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
This suite of features position the device as a field-ready tool that can tackle all sorts of tasks – assuming, of course, its accuracy is up to scratch.
—New Atlas, 18 Apr. 2026
That difference is worth raising explicitly with your physician before assuming one approach is clearly superior.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
And that's assuming the refineries are functional; Rystad Energy has estimated that oil and gas facilities in the Middle East have suffered as much as $50 billion worth of damage from the war.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
The Kansas Department of Commerce and legislative leaders flatly deny that taxpayers are assuming risk related to the stadium project, which will be financed through future sales tax revenue in Johnson and Wyandotte counties.
—Matthew Kelly
updated April 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Currently, there are 108 IONNA locations operational with 375 NACS and 658 CCS plugs, assuming the Department of Energy’s Alternative Fueling Station Locator remains a reliable resource.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2026
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Cook has led the company for almost 15 years, assuming the role shortly before founder Steve Jobs’ death in 2011.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
But Europe is also making a show of assuming more responsibility for Arctic operations.
—Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Johnson can only lose two GOP votes on the floor, assuming all Democrats are present, given his slim control of the House.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
This suite of features position the device as a field-ready tool that can tackle all sorts of tasks – assuming, of course, its accuracy is up to scratch.
—New Atlas, 18 Apr. 2026
That difference is worth raising explicitly with your physician before assuming one approach is clearly superior.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
And that's assuming the refineries are functional; Rystad Energy has estimated that oil and gas facilities in the Middle East have suffered as much as $50 billion worth of damage from the war.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
The Kansas Department of Commerce and legislative leaders flatly deny that taxpayers are assuming risk related to the stadium project, which will be financed through future sales tax revenue in Johnson and Wyandotte counties.
—Matthew Kelly
updated April 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Currently, there are 108 IONNA locations operational with 375 NACS and 658 CCS plugs, assuming the Department of Energy’s Alternative Fueling Station Locator remains a reliable resource.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assuming
Adjective
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To avoid alienating this fan base, teams that used dynamic pricing were wary of raising prices too high or of cutting them below the levels that season-ticket holders had already paid.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Then, Dwight said, lenders got wary of financing a project that large.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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Ragucci was expected to testify about accepting envelopes filled with cash from Dennis Colucci in his office and later from the brothers after lunch meetings at Chicago-area steakhouses like Gibsons, court records show.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ferguson previously faced scrutiny for accepting money from Epstein around 2010.—
Janelle Ash , Ashley Papa , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Using a Negroni and up to two glasses of Malbec, get through pre-appetizer chitchat, group ordering, salad, entrées, dessert, all the way to the Uber ride home, without oversharing or otherwise saying anything that will result in an emotional hangover the next morning.—
Charles Yu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Minutes later, dispatchers received another call saying that the suspect was a relative of the caller and that about nine people lived inside the home.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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Here’s guessing Jackson, an independent spirit, was never quite locked in.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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No prizes for guessing the color.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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In the office a week later, Jones continued pacing back and forth in the warehouse, pretending to be in a war movie while Buckley was in the hallway, calling the police.—
Josh Owens,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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Kingston police launched an investigation last week after the Silver Lake Regional High School employee, whose name was not released, was allegedly seen having conversations with a social media streamer pretending to be a young girl.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The upside is there’s a huge potential for employing people to check code.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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What’s more, all of them operate or are members of outside media ventures, meaning that MS NOW, NBC News, CBS News and others are hitching their corporate fortunes to people whose top priority may be the health of their own endeavors and not always those of the company employing them.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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The teamwork and professionalism shown by the officers today are a testament to their training in de-escalation, crisis intervention, and critical decision-making.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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But for Ternus, perhaps the most critical aspect of his new job will be pushing the company deeper into AI, where it's lagged many of its megacap peers.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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On top of that, commercial values dropped last year, as did apartment values, leaving homeowners shouldering more of the cost of running the city.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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The 37-year-old is aging like fine wine, averaging nearly 26 points per game for the Houston Rockets while shouldering one of the heaviest minutes loads in the league.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Assuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuming. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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