assumption
Example Sentences
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In January 2025, Chinese startup DeepSeek shook the tech world with a low-cost, high-performance reasoning model that upended assumptions of US dominance in the sensitive sector.
From Barron's
However, more advanced thermodynamic calculations show that this assumption does not hold for living systems.
From Science Daily
Companies make decade-long bets on facilities, cold-chain infrastructure and next-generation platforms based on the assumption that if a product is safe, effective and cost-effective, public health agencies will consistently support its use.
From MarketWatch
The term “proved reserves” represents oil deemed recoverable under certain technical and economic assumptions, but not necessarily oil that can be produced quickly or cheaply.
From Barron's
For Malaysia, earnings and capital expenditure assumptions remain unchanged, as domestic activity is driven mainly by Petronas’ upstream spending discipline rather than external geopolitical developments.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
