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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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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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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5
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
Instead of asking for validation, assume your words stand on their own.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
That framework assumes that Butler’s earnings in arbitration will total about $25 million, with a deal that covers two of his free-agent years at $15 million apiece.
—Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
According to public filings with the UK’s corporate register, Runge, a German citizen, assumed the role at the end of last month after departing Interview Magazine.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
In the latest entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Mackie assumes the role as the titular hero, taking over from Chris Evans, whose character Steve Rogers passed the shield to Mackie’s Sam Wilson at the end of 2019’s Avengers: Endgame.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
That framework assumes that Butler’s earnings in arbitration will total about $25 million, with a deal that covers two of his free-agent years at $15 million apiece.
—Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
According to public filings with the UK’s corporate register, Runge, a German citizen, assumed the role at the end of last month after departing Interview Magazine.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
In the latest entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Mackie assumes the role as the titular hero, taking over from Chris Evans, whose character Steve Rogers passed the shield to Mackie’s Sam Wilson at the end of 2019’s Avengers: Endgame.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assume
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The Learning Network,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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For those leading businesses, that’s a challenge worth accepting.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Royal Farms will be closed until further notice, the department said.—
Shaela Foster,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2025
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Groton police officers and firefighters from the Submarine Base Fire Department responded and confirmed that the roof was engulfed in flames, McCarthy said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2025
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And guess what: There are loads of SEC-Big 12 games under contract.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Sullivan, however, didn’t second guess his decision to play the team’s emotional leader.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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But that was just another mask, corporations and people pretending to care and understand justice, only for it to all be dropped the moment the next administration permitted them to.—
Richard Newby,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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There’s the little ding when her chip is activated in the elevator (which some fans claim was missing in earlier episodes, when Helena was pretending to be Helly).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
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Forest is made to enable programs that employ a quantum processor to provide traditional software new capabilities, similar to how a computer may have a graphics card.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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His warp drive solution to general relativity employs a region of perfectly flat space.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Throughout his career, the Chiefs have relied on him for first downs and touchdowns, forcing him to shoulder more responsibility.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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There aren’t too many available who bring with them a wealth of winning mentality from 15 years of shouldering the expectations of playing for Madrid and picking up 25 trophies in the process.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Karla Sofía Gascón, as many might have already presumed, is not expected to attend the BAFTA Film Awards ceremony on Sunday night.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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The show at Hauser & Wirth also includes 10 works described as paintings, which presumes an elastic definition of what a painting is.—
Deborah Solomon,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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It was also supposed to be a galvanizing force for the New York Rangers, who sent six players to the tournament — more than every NHL team except the Florida Panthers.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Flight 292 took off from Kennedy Airport at 8:34 p.m. Saturday and was originally supposed to arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi around 9 p.m. Sunday.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Assume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assume. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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