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as in accepts
to take to or upon oneself
we promised to assume responsibility for any damage to the flower beds caused by the volleyball game in the backyard
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as in says
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
everyone assumed, wrongly, that someone else was bringing dessert
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as in guesses
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
as I just assumed it was too late to go out, I didn't think to ask
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as in pretends
to present a false appearance of
she assumed an air of nonchalance even though she was wildly ecstatic she was going on the date
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as in employs
to provide with a paying job
assumed as partner by the prestigious law firm
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Recent Examples of assumes
Her budget proposal presented to the board March 26 aims for an average increase to teacher supplements of 5% and assumes a state salary increase of 3%.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
At least that’s what Coop sourly assumes.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
That forecast assumes tariffs go up by 15 percentage points — a huge number, but still short of the 20 percentage-point increase that's in place as of Wednesday.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
There are only women and children in the group, and the woman in charge assumes that Serena is a Gilead refugee.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Apr. 2025
But that assumes your taste never evolves, which isn’t true.
—Big Think, 7 Apr. 2025
Tracing either the circle or the curvy triangle assumes the needle is sitting flat on a desk, in two dimensions.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
This calculation assumes that persistent trade deficits are due to a combination of tariff and nontariff factors that prevent trade from balancing.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The dictionary definition assumes professional ambition, personal well-being and caregiving can be neatly divided into equal parts, as if life magically operates on a perfect scale.
—Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
At least that’s what Coop sourly assumes.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
That forecast assumes tariffs go up by 15 percentage points — a huge number, but still short of the 20 percentage-point increase that's in place as of Wednesday.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
There are only women and children in the group, and the woman in charge assumes that Serena is a Gilead refugee.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Apr. 2025
But that assumes your taste never evolves, which isn’t true.
—Big Think, 7 Apr. 2025
Tracing either the circle or the curvy triangle assumes the needle is sitting flat on a desk, in two dimensions.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
This calculation assumes that persistent trade deficits are due to a combination of tariff and nontariff factors that prevent trade from balancing.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The dictionary definition assumes professional ambition, personal well-being and caregiving can be neatly divided into equal parts, as if life magically operates on a perfect scale.
—Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assumes
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Under federal law, any station that accepts payment, services or other valuable consideration for airing material must disclose this information to the audience at the time of broadcast.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The office accepts complaints online and gives information on what documents are needed for the reports.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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According to the current budget, the City Attorney’s Office employs just under 425 people and will spend $85 million this year.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The plant employs more than 7,000 people and produces a variety of vehicles, including the Leaf EV and Rogue crossover.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
12 Apr. 2025
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After a chance encounter on Hollywood Boulevard when Edward stops to ask for directions, the corporate raider hires the street-smart Vivian to spend the night with him at his hotel, which ultimately turns into a week.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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The couple even hires a nanny to care for the doll but shortly after her arrival, strange occurrences begin leading them down a dark path.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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The component undertakes its internal mathematical and computational effort and then goes out of its way to purposely produce tokens so that the rest of the assembly line functions based on language.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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These numbers are only remotely possible if the government undertakes a relatively indiscriminate, neighborhood-by-neighborhood campaign of detentions, going even beyond the total number of undocumented people in the United States.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
12 Dec. 2024
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Park believes the innovation could play a great role in accelerating the global shift toward reliable, high-performance electric mobility, as the demand for sustainable energy solutions continues to grow.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2025
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Israel believes 24 hostages are still alive in Gaza and held by Palestinian militants.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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Even in relationships where physical chores are divided equally, one partner often bears the mental burden of ensuring that everything runs smoothly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The owner disputes that his store, whose future is unclear, bears blame for troubles.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The guess here is that this will all unravel much faster than anyone currently thinks, leaving the country, and its new government, adrift and voters counting the days to the midterm elections.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Beyond leaning on friends in her own life, Duff thinks about the fact that her children have the benefit of growing up alongside the kids of Trainor, Moore, Tisdale and the other moms in their group — many of whom have a lot in common.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Misty imagines sitting on a toilet and using real toilet paper.—
Esther Zuckerman,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Tim, Victoria, and Piper The episode begins with an obnoxious fake-out where Tim imagines killing himself, before sending most of the Ratliffs, save Saxon, off to the monastery so Tim and Victoria can have a look around this place where their daughter intends to live for at least a year.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Assumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assumes. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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