assume
Example Sentences
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He also vowed to assume more of a leadership role.
From Los Angeles Times
Ms. Weiss has so far upheld what I will courteously assume was the implicit bargain that landed her the CBS job.
The authors’ advice: “Ignore sunk costs, but assume others will not.”
Season 1 is set in Los Angeles but assuming you get more seasons, would you want to do other cities or countries?
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s unwise to assume that now, all of a sudden, the red carpet comes out for Western companies.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.