- present participle of assume.
assuming
Example Sentences
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Doubling exabyte production would take two years, Sankar said, pointing to the 12-month cycle time for wafers and assuming another 12 months that would be needed to build out production and install manufacturing equipment.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Still, assuming an employee’s workplace plan simply costs a person just $2,309 a year for premiums and out-of-pocket extra charges, switching to Medicare would cost more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
It failed us all by assuming that what she deserved was fixed by what she did as an 18-year-old.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
It is similar to standing somewhere on Earth and assuming that beyond your visible horizon, there is still more Earth.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
But even assuming he left it there, in a place where we could find it, that meant waiting six or seven hours.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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