as in theories
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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Recent Examples of assumptions
The best leaders question assumptions, reimagine progress and always keep humanity at their core.
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Kelly Jones, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
But in many cases, assumptions can lead us astray.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
Calculated under standard assumptions, this revenue would cover about two-thirds of the primary deficit impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) over the next five years—more if temporary OBBBA provisions expire on schedule.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Makled urged the public to withhold judgment and wait for the results of the investigation before making assumptions about the community as additional details from the FBI are still pending.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
But a sleight of hand is at work; the maybes of one chapter become the assumptions of the next, and at times contrary evidence is entirely ignored.
—Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
But those assumptions are collapsing under the weight of new realities.
—Klaus Schwab, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
There will always be such corners of the Universe, because all of our theories rely on some assumptions, some approximations, and have some boundaries.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Whatever the assumptions, the discourse has certainly elevated the profile of the modest series, which is the last project produced by Norman Lear before his death.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Kelly Jones, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
But in many cases, assumptions can lead us astray.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
Calculated under standard assumptions, this revenue would cover about two-thirds of the primary deficit impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) over the next five years—more if temporary OBBBA provisions expire on schedule.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Makled urged the public to withhold judgment and wait for the results of the investigation before making assumptions about the community as additional details from the FBI are still pending.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
But a sleight of hand is at work; the maybes of one chapter become the assumptions of the next, and at times contrary evidence is entirely ignored.
—Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
But those assumptions are collapsing under the weight of new realities.
—Klaus Schwab, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
There will always be such corners of the Universe, because all of our theories rely on some assumptions, some approximations, and have some boundaries.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Whatever the assumptions, the discourse has certainly elevated the profile of the modest series, which is the last project produced by Norman Lear before his death.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assumptions
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The special explores theories about why the thieves targeted specific displays, who orchestrated this brazen operation and which fatal flaws in their plan ultimately led to their capture.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The result is a hodgepodge of myths and theories about how to address the issue that go well beyond advice to just eat well and meditate.—
Jason Liebowitz,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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The police set off to raid the premises.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Scientists had proposed two main hypotheses for the missing radiation.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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There are no extra fields, extra particles, modifications of the Einstein equations, or other hypotheses about nature.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Santa Muerte is a Mexican folk religion that mixes traditional aspects of Catholicism and ancient Aztec beliefs.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Aiden Bednarek, 22, similarly said the race represents more than just an electoral victory and a chance to further the acceptance of conservative beliefs.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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But those presumptions are lazy attempts to understand how a prominent figure in the Bay Area community takes responsibility for leading his company.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Even the Boston Police Department had already issued a press statement, written by still another shady cop from Canton, declaring Karen Read guilty as charged – no presumptions of innocence in Norfolk County.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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O'Donnell took further issue with her feeling that Hasselbeck didn't defend her against suppositions that O'Donnell was un-American for her opposition to military advances.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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One of the big suppositions behind the big data center boom is that the most cutting edge AI models will be at least as large, if not larger, than the leading models that exist today.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Assumptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assumptions. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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