assumption

Example Sentences

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European companies that list at home outperform peers who choose the U.S., according to a report that challenges the assumption that heading across the Atlantic generates better valuations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Analyst Jamie Baker said that rather than modeling higher fuel prices a quarter at a time, they’ve “embraced” a jet fuel assumption for 2026 that they don’t think can be overcome by higher fare prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

He was so locked into the assumption that only a man could have killed Cynthia that he disregarded Perkins’ multiple alleged confessions.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Quickly, I receive notice from the command center that they have reached the same assumption, and we move on to another test of my system.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga