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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
Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 16 May 2024
There's an assumed level of risk associated with activity.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
Aria Bendix, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
After his brief stay in Madera County, California Department of Fish and Wildlife assumed responsibility for the spider monkey baby.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
This brings the Midsummer in below 2,200 pounds to the assumed benefit of performance and handling.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 16 May 2024
There's an assumed level of risk associated with activity.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
Verb
Until recent years, it was assumed to be the most common form.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
After his brief stay in Madera County, California Department of Fish and Wildlife assumed responsibility for the spider monkey baby.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assumed
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By William Baldwin, Senior Contributor State budgets are strained and tax hikes might make voters angry or businesses inclined to leave.William Baldwin, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The return of former chief scout Sven Mislintat — with whom Kehl has a strained relationship — as technical director, further complicated his role.Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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In an ode to the deliciously erotic scene in Babygirl, Kidman accepted the NBR Award for best actress for her starring performance and marked the occasion by chugging a glass of milk.Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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Those results are accepted by a growing number of countries, despite the regime’s claim that Maduro won 52% of the vote.Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Strong passwords that are not easily guessed and/or a password manager.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg guessed Jason Derulo.Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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Seemingly as a gag to portray a darker Buddy, Ferrell held what appeared to be an unlit cigarette in his mouth and pretended to smoke it.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Oh Il-nam (Oh Yeong-su), a dying old man who pretended to be Gi-hun’s ally in the game.Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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In the food industry, detailed market transaction data is employed to inform suppliers what to sell, stock and distribute.Virgil Bretz, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Sunshine Rides, the taxi company where Egan was employed, has suspended him and pledged to assist law enforcement, condemning the incident as unacceptable and harmful.David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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Some of that was apparent in 2024 as cybersecurity incidents at UnitedHealth Group and Crowdstrike had unexpected and unprecedented impacts.Bob Zukis, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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That apparent indifference on this key question will force the House and Senate to attempt to resolve their differences among themselves.Axios, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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Most current mock drafts have Shedeur landing somewhere in the top three picks, which makes sense considering there are a ton of quarterback-needy teams.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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But the upper stage will do something new on Flight 7, deploying 10 mock satellites — inactive versions of SpaceX's Starlink broadband craft — which will follow Ship's suborbital trajectory and splash down in the Indian Ocean as well.Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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This fateful decision meant that, when he is presumed to have fallen ill on his walk, Mosley was unable to raise the alarm.Caroline Frost, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
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Misch also faces charges in a high-profile kidnapping and presumed murder that took place in Hayward in 1989.Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Assumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assumed. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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