assumptions

NOUN

taking something for granted; something expected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptance belief expectation guess hunch hypothesis inference premise presumption supposition suspicion theory

STRONG

conjecture fancy posit postulate postulation presupposition shot stab supposal surmise theorization

WEAK

accepting assuming shot in the dark sneaking suspicion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelief fact knowledge measurement proof reality truth

WEAK

doubt genuineness naturalness realness unexpected

NOUN

assuming possession, power

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptance

STRONG

acquisition adoption appropriation arrogation embracing grab seizure takeover taking undertaking usurpation

WEAK

accepting assuming shouldering taking on taking up

Antonyms

STRONG

rejection

WEAK

doubt genuineness naturalness reality realness unexpected

NOUN

arrogance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

presumption

STRONG

brass chutzpah cockiness conceit imperiousness insolence nerve pride sass self-importance

Antonyms

STRONG

humility modesty shyness timidity

WEAK

doubt genuineness naturalness reality realness unexpected

Example Sentences

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Unfortunately, the trustees’ “offsetting” assumptions mask the full impact of their important changes.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Hence, the brokerage cuts its 2027 and 2028 Brent oil assumptions to $70 per barrel and $65 a barrel, respectively, from $75 per barrel each year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

The findings, published in Nature, challenge long held assumptions about the relationship between consciousness and cognition.

From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026

The dramatic change in the oil market has led analysts to revise not just their near-term price assumptions, but even their expectations for 2027 prices.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Many people will of course say that the probability is 80 percent, but the correct answer, given certain reasonable assumptions, is considerably lower.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos