assumes

Example Sentences

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Her delivery can vary little from character to character — she assumes attitudes, but doesn’t put on voices — which forces you to pay attention, especially because the dialogue and editing can move fast.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

In it, TD Bank said its confidence to provide the money assumes that a combined GameStop and eBay business would have investment-grade ratings from at least two of the big three ratings companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

"As soon as our chief minister takes the oath and our government assumes power, everything will be set right though it may take a little time," said BJP's Sukanta Majumdar, a junior federal minister.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“It assumes that a person who’s asking ChatGPT for asset allocation advice knows how to price options and knows when they’re cheap or expensive,” Miller said, something most advisers don’t even know how to do.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

"Remote override takes priority over any onboard controls. It assumes there's been a disaster and the ship's control panels can't be trusted."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir