- present participle of assume.
assuming
Example Sentences
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James argues that this explanation is more parsimonious than assuming the brain contains what he calls "a higher-level, central controller that monitors and regulates sensory and motor processes."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
She remembered me without assuming that remembering me meant she knew what I wanted.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Your future CFP, if you found one you could trust, could oversee the entire shebang with your accountant, assuming you have one.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Cloud-computing player CoreWeave recently suggested it could be a lot more than many people have been assuming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
I yell, assuming Celia’s impatient for her turn.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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