1
as in accepting
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 saying
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 guessing
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 pretending
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 employing
to provide with a paying job
assumed as partner by the prestigious law firm
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as in wary
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Recent Examples of assuming
David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Creating truly inclusive environments means understanding and addressing these disparities, not assuming one-size-fits-all solutions will work.
—Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The other half of the Fed mandate is to fight inflation—and that’s why some economists are still saying that a 25% cut isn’t as guaranteed as the equity markets are assuming.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
The series' latest show aired July 31 with Desi Lydic assuming hosting duties, according to Comedy Central's website.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Officials estimate that even a smaller-scale version could take up to a decade to design and build, assuming no delays in environmental review, permitting, or funding.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Kim, who has only embarked on 10 foreign trips since assuming power in 2011, last left his isolated country in 2023 to meet Putin at a remote spaceport in Russia’s far east.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Plug-in hybrids with 35 miles of range can reduce emissions compared to plain combustion by 53–56 percent; with 50-mile batteries the reduction is 56–60 percent, assuming the PHEVs were driven in electric mode for 58 percent and 69 percent of the time, respectively.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Did the Patriots see enough from Tommy DeVito in Thursday’s preseason game to put in a waiver claim, assuming he’s released, however?
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Free as a Bird albums — with Davies assuming the lead vocals and songwriting by himself.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Creating truly inclusive environments means understanding and addressing these disparities, not assuming one-size-fits-all solutions will work.
—Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The other half of the Fed mandate is to fight inflation—and that’s why some economists are still saying that a 25% cut isn’t as guaranteed as the equity markets are assuming.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
The series' latest show aired July 31 with Desi Lydic assuming hosting duties, according to Comedy Central's website.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Officials estimate that even a smaller-scale version could take up to a decade to design and build, assuming no delays in environmental review, permitting, or funding.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Kim, who has only embarked on 10 foreign trips since assuming power in 2011, last left his isolated country in 2023 to meet Putin at a remote spaceport in Russia’s far east.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Plug-in hybrids with 35 miles of range can reduce emissions compared to plain combustion by 53–56 percent; with 50-mile batteries the reduction is 56–60 percent, assuming the PHEVs were driven in electric mode for 58 percent and 69 percent of the time, respectively.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Did the Patriots see enough from Tommy DeVito in Thursday’s preseason game to put in a waiver claim, assuming he’s released, however?
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assuming
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But sales have since slowed, and the automaker stopped accepting orders from dealers and customers this July.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Gaga started the night by accepting the award for artist of the year.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The pre-authorization letters included a line saying payment was not guaranteed, but Sutton-Schulman didn’t think much of it.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The share of businesses saying that lack of transparency was hindering operations fell by 12 percentage points to 16%.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Bot gets 1 point for guessing in three and 1 for beating me, so 2 points x2 = 4.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the early, character-developing scenes, the filmmaker throws in nightmarish visual and aural flourishes, leaving us guessing as to their meaning.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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The challenge is to stop pretending the current tools give full control and start demanding real visibility.—
Jagadeesh Kunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Kelley susses out that Göring is pretending not to understand or speak English, and for a couple of scenes that gives the shrink a leg up.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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Today, the foundation operates the state’s largest private, nonprofit art program, including employing nearly 20 art professionals.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Winocour is a tasteful stylist, employing Filip Leyman and Anna Von Hausswolff’s evocative score to further elevate her already plenty stirring pictures.—
Richard Lawson,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Other than in the Second Circuit, the federal courts of appeals generally have interpreted the Confrontation Clause to require face-to-face cross examination, and counsel should be wary of giving up that important right.—
Robert Anello,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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For decades, educators have been wary of the decline in critical thinking and its impact on undermining the very purpose of education.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Who had been shouldering this responsibility of caring for this last individual.—
Maria Reva
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Iron Claw A24's 2023 sports drama chronicles the real-life saga of the Von Erich brothers, who body-slammed their way into professional wrestling esteem in the 1980s while shouldering multiple family tragedies and the burden of their father's (Holt McCallany) towering legacy in the ring.—
Charlotte Walsh,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Authorities are now presuming Emmanuel is dead, according to officials.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The value is not in substituting one expert for another, or in outsourcing fully to the machine, or indeed in presuming the human expertise will always be superior, but in leveraging human and rapidly-evolving machine capabilities to achieve best results.—
David Autor,
The Atlantic,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Assuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuming. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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