- present tense form of assume (3rd person singular).
assumes
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Every marriage is different, and couples who start their married life with next to nothing, one assumes, may have less reason to sign a prenup.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
He will need to call on every one of those qualities if and when he assumes control at United.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
At the film’s heart is a terribly relatable family conflict in which each character assumes that they know best.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
“The Plan” assumes the crooked, insistent thought processes of a murderer; “Airport Story” is a Kafkaesque nightmare about a never-ending flight delay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Charley, a scholarship student at a fancy school, and she assumes she’s talking to his rich classmates.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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