1
: not true or real : deliberately pretended or feigned
an assumed cheerfulness
an assumed air of indifference
: false, fictitious
an assumed name
2
: taken for granted : supposed
the assumed reason for his absence
assumedly
adverb
The hotel has seven rentable rooms on the third floor, assumedly for those who need to render themselves supine after an attack on the elaborate fare.
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Horace Sutton
Horace Sutton
Examples of assumed in a Sentence
an assumed connection between the two species that has yet to be confirmed by fossil findings
the salesclerk's assumed friendliness vanished as soon as I assured her I was just looking
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That’s on top of an assumed 3% pay increase from the state.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
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The production has shared that the house is actually two locations masquerading as one, a choice that tracks for a guy with an assumed identity.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Mar. 2025
In an era where digital connection remains the assumed norm for everything from professional meetings to dating, the yearning for a third place (a location for social interaction outside of home or work) has never been more present.
—Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
The assumed owner of the vehicle rushed over to the car and hopped inside as the repo man continued to do his job.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The production has shared that the house is actually two locations masquerading as one, a choice that tracks for a guy with an assumed identity.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Mar. 2025
In an era where digital connection remains the assumed norm for everything from professional meetings to dating, the yearning for a third place (a location for social interaction outside of home or work) has never been more present.
—Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for assumed
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“Assumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assumed. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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