assumption
Example Sentences
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But back to your pension dilemma: A 7% market return is an assumption based on historical averages — it is not a guarantee.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
“At this point our assumption is this is still a positioning unwind, not a regime change, but we don’t think it has fully run its course,” writes Jonathan Krinsky, BTIG’s chief market technician.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
While their investigation continues, the senior staff member said he was operating on the precautionary assumption that four categories of information had been accessed:
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
New research has now overturned that assumption, revealing that the artifacts are actually medieval and provide rare insight into the movement of weapons, trade, and military activity across the Mediterranean during the Late Middle Ages.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
It is this assumption that there are new discoveries to be made which has transformed the world, for it has made modern science and technology possible.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing assumption
Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 1-10
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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