assumption

Example Sentences

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"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

UBS has an end-of-year gold target of $5,600 per ounce, based primarily on the assumption that investors will continue to want to diversify their portfolios with purchases of the precious metal.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

“The assumption that the incoming ownership group can finance an additional $600 million for Moda Center — which is now a publicly-owned community asset is not possible,” lobbying materials from the Blazers stated.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 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