1
as in to accept
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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2
as in to say
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
everyone assumed, wrongly, that someone else was bringing dessert
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3
as in to guess
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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4
as in to pretend
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 to employ
to provide with a paying job
assumed as partner by the prestigious law firm
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Recent Examples of assume
But the findings imply data-poisoning attacks could be much easier, and become much more prolific, than people originally assumed.
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Families huddled in safe rooms assume the sirens will end soon but grow alarmed as the sound of gunfire builds.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Michigan Lottery, a longtime AB&E stage sponsor, stepped in to assume naming rights in July.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Once they’re gone, Martin and his Coconut Grove development firm, Terra, would assume a lease that will remain under the control of Miami-Dade County.
—Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Families huddled in safe rooms assume the sirens will end soon but grow alarmed as the sound of gunfire builds.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Michigan Lottery, a longtime AB&E stage sponsor, stepped in to assume naming rights in July.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Once they’re gone, Martin and his Coconut Grove development firm, Terra, would assume a lease that will remain under the control of Miami-Dade County.
—Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assume
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An examiner shall have authority to accept such payment from any person authorized by this Act to make an application for listing, and shall issue a receipt for such payment.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Bills have committed 35 penalties, 30 of them accepted for 209 yards.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The temperature change — a drop of 20C/35F Poch said — was cited as a ‘massive risk’ for injuries by the USMNT head coach after a 2-1 win in which Christian Pulisic suffered a muscle strain.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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At the time, authorities said several companies operated on the Accurate Energetic Systems property, but the blast happened in an area operated by Rio Ammunition.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Two teams of friends and family compete to see who can guess the most popular answers to general knowledge and pop culture questions the fastest.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Though the cliffhanger left viewers guessing who may have died in the fire, the Season 4 trailer has already confirmed that Vince did not survive.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
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The one approach that never works is to pretend that the behavior isn’t happening.—
Susan Caminiti,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Those people have pretended to be censored and had a really hard time, like their speech is being taken away, but they’re being paid millions of dollars by the richest people in the world to protect the status quo.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
13 Oct. 2025
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The explosion occurred during an early shift at Accurate Energetic Systems, a manufacturer of military and demolition explosives that employs scores of local residents.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The new facilities will be built by local construction crews, and local workers will likely be employed at the base to support the training operations, Stefanek said.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Why are local taxpayers shouldering the cost of private school vouchers?—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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This is not the moment to ask the taxpayers to shoulder this burden.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Its modest following often dismissed those posts as fakes, presuming the quartet staged spooky stuff for clicks.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Courts, for their part, developed legal doctrines that require them to presume the President’s good faith in deferring to him.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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Maybe mom and dad were never supposed to nurture your creativity just like their parents never drew them a blueprint on how to survive as immigrants.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
13 Oct. 2025
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She’s supposed to be paying rent each week but rarely does.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Assume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assume. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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