on/under/with the assumption

idiom

: as though one knows : in the belief

We are operating on/under/with the assumption that the loan will be approved.

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Police were suspicious of the claims, and placed Reanos-Moreno and a relative under arrest on the assumption that her husband’s death was a homicide. —

Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024 Public elementary schools were structured to be half-day in length, with the assumption that children would come home for lunch and mothers could provide care in the afternoon. —

Rachel M. Cohen, Vox, 30 Oct. 2024 That’s even with the assumption that strike ends soon. —

Chris Isidore, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024 This is actually a hybrid bid for Sundance to be jointly based in Park City and Salt Lake City, with the assumption that the larger locale would pick up more of the slack. —

Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for on/under/with the assumption

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