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assuming

adjective as in presumptuous, arrogant

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At first glance, to say “You can’t go home again” seems absurd, for most of us go home every day, assuming we have left our houses in the first place.

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The deal would value BeatBox at around $700 million and could come together soon, assuming the talks don’t fall apart, the people added.

Your uncle’s artwork collection, assuming it has not been sold and/or otherwise disappeared, was not the property of the management company.

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However, the market is looking favorably on the change, assuming that companies on the receiving end will see other government-related benefits, like smoother regulatory and permitting approvals, favorable contracts, and protection from foreign competition.

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The next batch of changes would be announced on Dec. 5 and become effective after the close on Dec. 19, assuming the index committee opts to swap out members, which doesn’t always happen.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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