assumption

Example Sentences

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Market reaction: Treasury yields rose after the employment report on the assumption a stronger labor market could discourage the Fed from cutting interest rates.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

"We are still operating on the assumption that we will receive the delivery, but we don't know when," Pfister said, adding that the government was mulling various options.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

"My assumption is it's not intentional but it is of course unlucky."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

But those projections rest on the assumption that the conflict in the Middle East is relatively short-lived—and the impact to the global economy is still contained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

He was the most centrally situated, having led the debate over both assumption and the residence question in the House.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis