- present tense form of assume (3rd person singular).
assumes
Example Sentences
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Where I lose patience, though, is when a director assumes the audience doesn’t have a collective brain cell among them and attempts to get away with serving action fans a ration of gruel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
They are disappointed by a reported margin guidance range of 14.5%-16.5%, but point out that this assumes catastrophe costs are in line with allowance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“I’m a regular person, like you,” Hal says, gazing directly through the fourth wall at the tiny people he assumes are worshipping him from afar.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
The bank assumes ENC will reach full production by 1Q 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
When a god assumes his true form, the power is so great that any mortal looking on him will disintegrate.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
