- present tense form of assume (3rd person singular).
assumes
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Analyst Daniel Roden now assumes Deep Yellow proceeds with Tumas in June 2027, with first ore produced in October 2029.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
He assumes that, these days, the public goes to see movies or plays, watches television, or reads books either to avoid this dismal reality or absolve themselves from it.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
McKinney acknowledged his approach assumes the city and county can increase available shelter space, but hopes to use his office to pressure local officials into expanding available services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said the end of the coalition's mission marked "Iraq's transition to a phase in which it assumes full responsibility for its security and stability".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
She assumes it applies not just to things you’ve never had, but things you’ve had and lost.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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