- present tense form of assume (3rd person singular).
assumes
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“Given that UNH’s guidance assumes an acceleration in medical-cost trends, we believe there is more upside potential to earnings than downside risk,” Mizuho Securities analyst Ann Hynes told investors on Monday.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
She assumes he probably has a rough idea, but says neither has ever felt the need to ask.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
He assumes that, these days, the public goes to see movies or plays, watches television, or reads books either to avoid this dismal reality or absolve themselves from it.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
McKinney acknowledged his approach assumes the city and county can increase available shelter space, but hopes to use his office to pressure local officials into expanding available services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
She imagines where that first job might take her, assumes it will be in some far-flung town in the middle of nowhere.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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