How to Use assume in a Sentence

assume

verb

• The king assumed the throne when he was very young.
• She assumed from his expression that he was confused.
• I assumed he was coming, so I was surprised when he didn't show up.
• Under certain conditions, the chemical will assume the appearance of ice.
• We'll be arriving around noon. That's assuming that our flight is on time.
• The satellite assumed that the smoke was a cloud, that there was no heat, and that the fire was gone.
  — Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2023
• Daniel Smith, the school district’s chief of staff, will assume the role.
  — Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022
• Jude assumes the seller is a stranger and thinks the story about the ghost is a gas.
  — Sharon Virts, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
• For a long time, Gomez assumed the problem was unique to her.
  — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
• And two, don’t assume that last year’s plan will be a good fit for you in 2023.
  — cleveland, 18 Oct. 2022
• But don’t assume that this means beards are all bark and no bite.
  — Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2023
• A lot of people assume that the housewives have stylists.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
• At first, the Snyder Cut was assumed to be just a rumor.
  — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2023
• Walker would need to be confirmed by the Senate to assume the role.
  — Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
• But people shouldn’t assume that smaller schools will be the ones to close.
  — oregonlive, 6 Feb. 2023
• When Oz tells Vic to turn around and look at the sunrise, Vic assumes Oz is going to kill him.
  — Eric Goldman, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2024
• The study assumed a 20% increase in hourly labor costs.
  — Tom Krisher, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023
• Booby traps and the use of civilians and hostages as human shields are assumed.
  — Dan De Luce, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2023
• This is not, by and large, debt that parents assumed to send their kids to college.
  — Jon Marcus, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2023
• For example, assume you and your gym partner at the same height and weight.
  — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 9 Aug. 2023
• Don’t assume because each of us is in charge of our own story.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2022
• And what are to assume the age difference is between them?
  — Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 16 Aug. 2024
• The city's current forecast assumes the parks levy is set at 7%, but the park board is pushing for a 10% increase.
  — Kyle Stokes, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
• That statement assumes a cause and effect that isn’t true.
  — Readers, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2023
• Brewer assumed the top post at Walgreens in March of 2021.
  — Alain Sherter, CBS News, 1 Sep. 2023
• Apparently, many assume that a man alone at a beach house must be in want of guests.
  — Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2022
• Don’t assume that a private charter for the entire trip is the best option.
  — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
• The thought process assumes a hacker's role and where damage could occur.
  — Dewayne Hart, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
• This is assuming the Buccaneers make the playoffs, but that should be the case considering their final opponent is the Saints.
  — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
• But scientists have long assumed that bacteria can’t survive in the human brain.
  — Yasemin Saplakoglu, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 20 Jan 2025