- plural of assumption.
assumptions
Example Sentences
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Researchers at Monash University have predicted an unusual new form of quantum matter that could overturn long-held assumptions about how ultracold particles behave.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
Moving beyond capacity assumptions, Nowak believes the “swing factor” determining the company’s growth will come down to how the company can monetize each watt of compute.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Infante pointed me toward research by Rabobank senior beverage analyst Bourcard Nesin that complicates one of the most common assumptions about Gen Z drinking habits.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Spending four formative years in a community where hundreds of services are collectively financed and individually consumed can shape assumptions about how institutions function and how resources should be allocated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
And those shared assumptions are usually pretty conservative: we don’t reinvent the world from scratch every time we float a theory.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
