assumption

Example Sentences

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The assumption, he says, was always that the U.S. would tend to the retirement of the boomers through immigration.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

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

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

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

According to the tankan, major manufacturers forecast a roughly 2% drop in ordinary profits this fiscal year, based on the assumption that the dollar will average 148.88 yen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In other words, there needed to be an official estimate of the specific amount each state would have “assumed” and then be obliged to pay in federal taxes before the vote on assumption occurred.

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