assumed

[uh-soomd] / əˈsumd /

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pretended adj.
expected adj.

ADJECTIVE

pretended

Synonyms

STRONG

affected counterfeit fake feigned pretended sham simulated

WEAK

artificial bogus false fictitious imitation made-up make believe phony put on spurious

Antonyms

STRONG

genuine real sincere true

WEAK

natural unassumed unexpected

ADJECTIVE

expected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accepted granted presumed

STRONG

conjectured connoted given hypothesized inferred postulated presupposed supposed surmised understood

WEAK

counted on hypothetical suppositional tacit taken as known taken for granted

Antonyms

WEAK

genuine natural real unassumed unexpected

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The AI-driven global technology cycle is assumed to be moderate.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Those physical restraints soon assumed another meaning: obligation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

"Autophagy and aging are so much more nuanced than previously assumed," said Moreno.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Smith assumed those challenges would better serve the team in the later innings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

I assumed she was speaking to Ba, since he was due to leave for China next Saturday.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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