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as in theory
something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning
the widespread assumption that violent entertainment leads to violent behavior in children your argument is faulty because it's based on erroneous assumptions
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as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
his air of assumption tended to put people off rather quickly
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Recent Examples of assumption
This assumption has hurt the Democratic cause because, for example, some Hispanic voters in Florida, like many Cuban Americans, have long favored Republican.
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Alexander Lowie, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025
The assumption is his Georgia teammate Jalon Walker will be long gone by No. 10.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
This discovery challenges the assumption that cancer is only shaped by adult behavior, suggesting early-life exposures could plant the seeds for disease much earlier than expected.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Despite these assumptions, rumors began circulating just days before WrestleMania, suggesting a return was imminent.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Alexander Lowie, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025
The assumption is his Georgia teammate Jalon Walker will be long gone by No. 10.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
This discovery challenges the assumption that cancer is only shaped by adult behavior, suggesting early-life exposures could plant the seeds for disease much earlier than expected.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Despite these assumptions, rumors began circulating just days before WrestleMania, suggesting a return was imminent.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for assumption
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assumption
Noun
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Carney and Sheinbaum offer an opportunity to test a different theory.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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Terrain theory applied Terrain theory's clash with reality has become painfully apparent amid Kennedy's handling—or more accurately, mishandling—of the current measles situation in the US.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Solskjaer felt that overconfidence bordering on arrogance might be PSG’s Achilles’ heel.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Titan: Plunges into the chilling 2023 submersible tragedy, peeling back the layers of ambition, arrogance, and a lack of oversight that led to catastrophe.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2025
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Williams said executives felt custody details and the issues that would have led to the divorce would complicate the premise of the show.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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That is the premise of SISSY, a luminous new dance-theater work by Celia Rowlson-Hall, premiering this weekend at New York’s Baryshnikov Arts Center, with a cast that includes Marisa Tomei and Lucas Hedges.—
Laura Regensdorf,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With the Soviet Union’s collapse, the United States enjoyed a margin of superiority that would have been unimaginable to earlier great powers.—
A. Wess Mitchell,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Will this Lucid’s obvious superiority from a rational perspective be able to offset the minivan-esque styling?—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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My central hypothesis is that true AGI can only be achieved when AI learns continuously, flexibly adapting its understanding in real time rather than relying solely on large-scale, one-time training sessions.—
Yusuf Sar,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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In one chapter, Pember explores epigenetic research into trauma, the hypothesis that trauma responses might be inherited even without changes in the DNA sequence.—
Charles Arrowsmith,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the pooch's positive attitude and adaptability to his wheelchair changed everything.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Shahed drones in our skies reveal Putin’s true attitude toward Easter and toward human life.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But Sarah Harris, the Justice Department attorney who helped defend the parents’ position, said the county has put price on public education at the expense of parents forgoing their religious beliefs.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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So our belief — that’s shared by David — is to make more movies, and make different kinds of movies.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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The presumption has been that the way to protect freedom of speech is through a deregulated marketplace, and speech on social media platforms is no exception.—
Michael Gregory,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2025
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Blanket policies such as this one fail to promote public safety and undermine due process and the presumption of innocence by ignoring judges’ decisions and mitigating information provided by defense attorneys.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Assumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assumption. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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