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adjective

ə-ˈsümd How to pronounce assumed (audio)
Definition of assumednext
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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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verb

past tense of assume
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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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One of the biggest disconnects between early-tenure employees and management is the assumed and accepted drivers of value for a business. —Juliette Han, Phd, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024 But that was then — when the humiliating rejection of Trumpism during the 2022 midterms and the assumed strength of a DeSantis 2024 run had the former president appearing freshly vulnerable. —Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2023 Harry Potter fans will want to take a quick detour to nearby Victoria Street, the assumed inspiration for Diagon Alley. —Catherine Garcia, theweek, 13 Jan. 2024 Journalist using fake name: The San Diego case took a curious turn last month when one of the defense attorneys filed a motion claiming a local journalist has committed felonies by filling out court paperwork in an assumed name. —Will Carless, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for assumed 

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