assume

Example Sentences

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“A lot of people would assume that it is a suit,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

I assumed the film would garner a few laughs here and there at the absurdity of it all, but we were stone-faced throughout.

From Salon

However, those historical averages assume a portfolio heavily invested in equities.

From MarketWatch

For decades, many scientists and policymakers assumed these open areas were once forests that had been cleared or degraded by human activity.

From Science Daily

In medicine, it could improve care for patients who are unresponsive and assumed to be unconscious.

From Science Daily