- present participle of assume.
assuming
Example Sentences
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"The results at some were literally off the scale and will have a big impact in professional circles, assuming they cannot continue to try to ignore them now," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
This is assuming benefits are not linked to contributions.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
My question is whether that additional income would make him ineligible for SSI, assuming he would even agree to apply for public assistance in the first place.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
People routinely tried to sell us different kinds of softshell turtles and other species that were highly restricted, assuming we fishmongers were as indifferent as they were to the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
So there you have it: Hamilton safely buried and assuming legendary proportions as a martyr; Burr slipping out of town, eventually headed toward bizarre adventures in the American West, but already consigned to political oblivion.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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