assumption
Example Sentences
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But an extraordinary study centered on a remarkably preserved Edmontosaurus fossil is challenging that assumption in a major way.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Mourinho's great blind spot has always been the assumption that his personality - his aura, his force of will - is sufficient to override the values an institution has built over decades.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
“Our key assumption is that the economy will remain resilient, and so will earnings,” he said.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Distributors absorbed early cost rises on the assumption that the war would end quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Thomas Browne protested in 1646 against the general assumption that the further back in time one went, the nearer one approached to the truth.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing assumption
Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 1-10
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