assumption
Example Sentences
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But back to your pension dilemma: A 7% market return is an assumption based on historical averages — it is not a guarantee.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
“At this point our assumption is this is still a positioning unwind, not a regime change, but we don’t think it has fully run its course,” writes Jonathan Krinsky, BTIG’s chief market technician.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
When they led their countries to war with Iran on the last day of February, both issued video statements, choosing words that reflected an assumption that a moment of historical change was coming.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
There was no comparison with a national leader like Franklin Roosevelt or, the unspoken assumption, Churchill himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Or when Henry Lee flooded him with apocalyptic premonitions if assumption somehow were to pass, he counseled patience and greater trust in the wisdom of Congress.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing assumption
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