assumption
Example Sentences
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But I think that assumption has been overstated.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
For years, the common assumption has been simple: eating less fat may help lower cancer risk.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
While based on an assumption of future growth, that valuation put Anthropic ahead of OpenAI, which most recently was valued by private investors at $852bn.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
For decades, the common assumption has been that science, technology and the secular worldview would progressively render religion obsolete.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
“When this was first encountered, and I had puzzled over it for all the time I could spare,” Elizebeth wrote, “I decided to make the assumption that it was enciphered code.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Vocabulary lists containing assumption
Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 1-10
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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