assume
Example Sentences
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He wants to help his children, he said, but not in a way that assumes a four-year degree is the only path.
Gaining access to the highly enriched uranium presents another set of challenges, assuming the US knows where it is.
From BBC
Contrary to what most might assume, she reveals, “I don’t ever remember being asked. I, um, just remember being put into it.”
From Salon
However, oil isn’t likely to immediately return to its prewar levels, even assuming a swift U.S. exit.
From Barron's
The promise of a more climate-friendly alternative to fossil fuels was alluring to Exxon—assuming the company could increase algae’s energy content enough to make it commercially viable.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
