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View definitions for taken for granted

taken for granted

adjective as in assumptive

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Their vision for a better society, which we might have taken for granted in our own lives — like, the weekend, or the women’s vote, or interracial marriage — was at one point practically science fiction.

From Salon

Here, Schur brings the audience into the reality of what it means to keep going after much of what you've taken for granted fades away.

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At least one thing was taken for granted before voting day - women across the US were going to turn out for Kamala Harris.

From BBC

The last poll of a Biden-Trump matchup gave Trump an 18-point lead over the president and the state has largely been taken for granted by both campaigns as an easy GOP win.

From Salon

In a climate where essential workers were initially celebrated as heroes, many ultimately found themselves taken for granted, expected to silently endure risks and pressures, with little acknowledgment of their sacrifices.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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