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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
Much of this momentum traces back to China’s DeepSeek, whose lean, low-cost models upended industry assumptions at the beginning of this year and kicked off a race to make AI smaller, faster, and smarter.
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Instead of trying to build a physical model of planetary interiors from possibly flawed and biased assumptions, the authors generated a series of random models of the interior contents of Uranus and Neptune.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
In addition, any opinions and assumptions expressed herein are made as of the date of this communication and are subject to change and/or withdrawal without notice.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
In a study published this year in JAMA, researchers showed that even under optimistic assumptions about the current vaccination rate, the United States would likely lose its elimination status within 25 years.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2025
This wants to be a #MeToo drama that forces you to confront both bigger-picture assumptions and your own biases.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Offset went on to criticize social media users for making assumptions about the split.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
These expectation-defying results are partially due to the definitions of video games and gaming being far more broad than initial assumptions.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
So, while my situation is unique in many respects, every Nicaraguan scholar approaching this topic has to interrogate their assumptions and positionality.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Instead of trying to build a physical model of planetary interiors from possibly flawed and biased assumptions, the authors generated a series of random models of the interior contents of Uranus and Neptune.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
In addition, any opinions and assumptions expressed herein are made as of the date of this communication and are subject to change and/or withdrawal without notice.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
In a study published this year in JAMA, researchers showed that even under optimistic assumptions about the current vaccination rate, the United States would likely lose its elimination status within 25 years.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2025
This wants to be a #MeToo drama that forces you to confront both bigger-picture assumptions and your own biases.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Offset went on to criticize social media users for making assumptions about the split.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
These expectation-defying results are partially due to the definitions of video games and gaming being far more broad than initial assumptions.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
So, while my situation is unique in many respects, every Nicaraguan scholar approaching this topic has to interrogate their assumptions and positionality.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assumptions
Noun
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De Stijl’s theories were a product of their time.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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This could ultimately help scientists rule out certain theories for dark matter and focus on others, saving a great deal of research funding for future projects.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The prize recipients tested profound quantum mechanical hypotheses through clear and rigorous experimentation.—
Zhixin Wang,
The Conversation,
10 Oct. 2025
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None of those jack-of-all-trades models came up with the hypotheses that proved experimentally correct.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
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Housel is known for his bestseller The Psychology of Money, which dissects how people’s previous beliefs, behaviors, and emotions impact finances.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Valentin is a Marxist who at first believes that Molina doesn't understand or support his revolutionary beliefs — only to eventually find an ally in his fight for freedom.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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And helping Kyiv get these systems will necessitate that NATO change its presumptions and priorities.—
ANDRIY ZAGORODNYUK,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Sep. 2025
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These presumptions are not conclusive and may be overcome by evidence that physical presence, even if for more than nine months during the tax year, was merely for a temporary or transitory purpose.—
Tom Cullinan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 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
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