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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
Entering this World Cup, there are no expectations or assumptions.
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Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The knee-jerk assumption that there must be something sinister happening in the boys’ chat is one that’s hard to shake.
—Kate Lavelle, Glamour, 18 May 2026
Once, the most fundamental assumption in our political life was that the raffle-running, orange-cutting British public could be trusted to make important determinations for ourselves.
—Sam Kriss, New Yorker, 16 May 2026
Tima and Guerrier both said that often the assumption in cases of abuse and femicide is that the woman provoked the man.
—Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
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Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The knee-jerk assumption that there must be something sinister happening in the boys’ chat is one that’s hard to shake.
—Kate Lavelle, Glamour, 18 May 2026
Once, the most fundamental assumption in our political life was that the raffle-running, orange-cutting British public could be trusted to make important determinations for ourselves.
—Sam Kriss, New Yorker, 16 May 2026
Tima and Guerrier both said that often the assumption in cases of abuse and femicide is that the woman provoked the man.
—Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assumption
Noun
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The exact reason why is debated by scientists, but theories include a huge collision in early Martian history, or unstable mantle plumes.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
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Because orbital data centers, in theory, require huge amounts of infrastructure like giant solar arrays, to be launched into space, the V3’s upgraded carrying capacity is essential.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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In Polis’ case, so does arrogance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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But their vapor trail of success reeks of arrogance and entitlement.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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Critics call the premise dangerous and unethical.—
Elizabeth Dwoskin,
Washington Post,
24 May 2026
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Footage taken by local media in the courtyard and inside the building showed clouds of tear gas as riot police stormed through the premises, before journalists were removed by the police.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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In all cases, manufacturers vied for superiority and publicity.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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With that backdrop, Mayasi’s visual and narrative priorities, rejecting both judgment and moral superiority, render his film all the more powerful.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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If more evidence shows GLP-1 drugs are found to reduce the chance of cancer progressing, the researchers also want to figure out why and have many possible hypotheses at the moment, including the drug changing the immune system, acting directly on tumor cells and reducing inflammation.—
Victoria Forster,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Older children might like setting up an experiment by altering the balance of something essential, like water, for different plants and making hypotheses about what the right balance is.—
Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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His war on Iran, his attitude to NATO, to the Western Alliance, but also Trump’s effect on political culture.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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Be Forgiving Kim Fluke also shares a bit of advice that’s not a practical tip, but about attitude—forgiveness for you and the trees.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
25 May 2026
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Central to the thesis underpinning the bull run in memory stocks is the belief that the industry has shaken off its past cyclicality, whereby demand for storage fluctuates significantly while supply remains largely fixed.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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Their strong Christian beliefs become an issue with some locals and they’re accused of violence towards their children who are removed and placed with foster parents.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
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In the Friday ruling, Crenshaw wrote that the timing of the charges was central to the presumption of vindictiveness.—
Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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What changes under the OCC rule The rebuttable presumption inverts the burden of proof.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Assumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assumption. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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