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as in theory
something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning
the widespread assumption that violent entertainment leads to violent behavior in children your argument is faulty because it's based on erroneous assumptions
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as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
his air of assumption tended to put people off rather quickly
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Recent Examples of assumption
For years, Fort Worth ISD had asked those staffers to focus on helping teachers improve their teaching skills, with the assumption that better instruction — and, therefore, higher test scores — would follow.
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2025
Contrary to some assumptions, Republicans have the ability to transform Cleaver's district into a solid Republican seat.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 14 Aug. 2025
With the closing of the Paramount-NAI-Skydance-RedBird Capital, shareholders of NAI received $1.75 billion and the assumption of NAI’s debt (for $2.4 billion total enterprise value).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Skilled leaders ask what’s going on before making assumptions.
—Marc Brackett, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2025
Contrary to some assumptions, Republicans have the ability to transform Cleaver's district into a solid Republican seat.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 14 Aug. 2025
With the closing of the Paramount-NAI-Skydance-RedBird Capital, shareholders of NAI received $1.75 billion and the assumption of NAI’s debt (for $2.4 billion total enterprise value).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Skilled leaders ask what’s going on before making assumptions.
—Marc Brackett, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for assumption
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assumption
Noun
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But experts have a few theories about how these dietary habits might influence osteoporosis risk.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
3 Sep. 2025
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Gleason, famously fascinated with UFOs and metaphysical theory, dreamed up the circular home that embodied futuristic ambition while showcasing old-fashioned craftsmanship.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This arrogance is not just limited to tech titans.—
Christian Josi,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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These traits do not always show up as arrogance.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On June 18, the 20-year-old ended up dead in a Las Vegas pool at a home where police had allegedly shut down a party and searched the premises.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Anyone familiar with the premise can bet everything becomes very frightening and very very complicated, not just with mother and daughter switching, but now also grandmother and daughter’s friend making the swap.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Early birds have long basked in the glory of health superiority, sometimes even tinged with a hit of moral righteousness.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
4 Sep. 2025
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For DeMuth, the goal is not only technical superiority but national strategic advantage.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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This finding validates their hypothesis that the magnetism seen in the cosmic web, even in sparsely populated regions, is a direct legacy of events from the very early universe.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Never switch platforms without first validating them through a POC that includes hypothesis testing.—
Samuel Darwin,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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This yuckster attitude was apparently contagious, because Gray herself got in on the act on a day in which she was scheduled to kiss the young hunk Christopher Atkins, who had a recurring role for one season as a camp counselor.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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His hands-on approach and demanding attitude combines with high popularity.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Contrary to her husband’s belief, she is not chased by paparazzi.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The vast majority of citizens no longer trust that hard work pays off and belief in the American dream has hit a record low.—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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Without an indictment, and the evidence supporting it, we're left with little more than presumptions.—
Isaac Saul,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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As specialist in constitutional law Andrés Gil Domínguez explained in July, the presumption of innocence wasn't actually defeated by appealing to the use of a decree (Decreto 54/2009) to determine how public works budgets were assigned.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Assumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assumption. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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