as in assumptions
something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning
the cynic's presupposition that everyone acts out of purely selfish motives
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assumptions
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The trustees note in the report a handful of changing conditions such as fertility rates, immigration, economic conditions and legislation passed since last year have changed the assumptions on which the report is based.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
11 June 2026 -
Too often, firms skip this and rely on assumptions.—
Matthew Nigro,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Presuppositions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presuppositions. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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