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as in presumed
appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed
an assumed connection between the two species that has yet to be confirmed by fossil findings
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as in strained
lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
the salesclerk's assumed friendliness vanished as soon as I assured her I was just looking
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as in accepted
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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as in said
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 guessed
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 pretended
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 employed
to provide with a paying job
assumed as partner by the prestigious law firm
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Recent Examples of assumed
Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
Despite widespread derision, Dolezal did not shed her assumed identity after her actual heritage was revealed.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Typically, voters can vote for however many seats are open in an election, and newer elections staff assumed that was the case for the Phoenix Union seats, according to court filings.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
There's an assumed level of risk associated with activity.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
Despite widespread derision, Dolezal did not shed her assumed identity after her actual heritage was revealed.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
Verb
Obviously this was just a settings page, not the actual functionality, which is why the Pixel 9 was assumed to be the first device out the traps with this working.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Typically, voters can vote for however many seats are open in an election, and newer elections staff assumed that was the case for the Phoenix Union seats, according to court filings.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assumed
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The lifelong New Yorker explained his decision to pack up for Florida in a 2019 post on the social platform X, citing taxes and his strained relationships with state and local leaders.Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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In addition, there will need to be some serious operational improvements to remedy the company’s strained relationship with many current and former customers.Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
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Comments on that plan are being accepted through Friday.Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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Owens is alleged to have accepted $125,000 in cash from one of the agents on the yacht, according to the indictment.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Vance is expected to call out Walz, like Harris, as someone who has pretended to be a moderate while leading one of the most liberal states in the country.Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
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The woman then pretended to hang herself with an electrical cord, just as Englyn eventually did.Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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Later in 2019, the woman claims that she was physically dominated and raped by Brooks while employed for an event.Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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For the Spanish-language Dracula, Universal employed a different director, actors and crew to work at night on the same sets — and in many of the same costumes — that were used during the day for the Tod Browning version that made Bela Lugosi a legend.Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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Sometimes the signs of emotional abuse are not immediately apparent, but the Hotline has a comprehensive section that provides more information, examples and options for determining next steps.R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Finally, the animals in zoos are watched closely, so symptoms of illness become apparent quickly.Jen McCaffery, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Wear rubber gloves and clip a mangled licking branch (which holds the forehead and saliva scent of several bucks and does) from atop an active scrape and wire it over a mock scrape near your stand.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Miller recently pitched a mock trade that would send Crochet to Philadelphia.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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While the storm expected this weekend is considered to be strong, it's not supposed to be as powerful as the one in May.Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Other interesting tidbits here are that The Book of Boba Fett was actually supposed to be an ongoing season until incredibly poor reception killed it.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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To answer this question, the scientists simulated iron-rich volcanic activity in the lab and concluded that rare earth elements were indeed present in the magma.Devika Rao, theweek, 1 Oct. 2024
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In 1981, at the height of the Cold War arms race, Soviet exercises simulated an invasion of Germany and nuclear strikes against the West.Emily Ferris, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2017
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“Assumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assumed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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