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.
  • Charles became the 62nd British monarch to assume the throne.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2022
  • 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
  • The key is to never assume your partner will be just like you.
    Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022
  • But people shouldn’t assume that smaller schools will be the ones to close.
    oregonlive, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The police arrive and assume that Fletch is the killer, but Fletch is nonplussed.
    Eliana Dockterman, Time, 30 Sep. 2022
  • 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
  • The distrust paves the way for some to assume bad intentions.
    Andrea Ellen Reed For Cnn, CNN, 25 Sep. 2022
  • 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 don't assume that Gwen is going to go easy on her hubby!
    Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 6 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
  • Instead of asking for validation, assume your words stand on their own.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The post-1945 European vision assumes that land-grabs and military rivalries are as antiquated and distasteful as a spiked helmet.
    Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025

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