- present participle of assume.
assuming
Example Sentences
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George W. Bush spent as much time as possible at the West Texas ranch he bought just before assuming the presidency.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
Rather than assuming that one diagnosis corresponds to one underlying pattern of brain activity, the findings suggest that depression can involve markedly different biological changes, sometimes even in opposite directions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
You could leave each of her children $108,000, which is more than generous, and reimburses them for the money your aunt gave you out, with interest, assuming that the down payment reduced their inheritance.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Still, assuming an employee’s workplace plan simply costs a person just $2,309 a year for premiums and out-of-pocket extra charges, switching to Medicare would cost more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
So there you have it: Hamilton safely buried and assuming legendary proportions as a martyr; Burr slipping out of town, eventually headed toward bizarre adventures in the American West, but already consigned to political oblivion.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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