- present tense form of assume (3rd person singular).
assumes
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Unlike an approach that assumes the acceleration began in a particular year, this method allows the data to determine the most likely timing of the shift.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
The lower bound assumes IBM closes around 10% or more of the delayed second-quarter deals, while the upper bound represents all the deals closing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
“Given that UNH’s guidance assumes an acceleration in medical-cost trends, we believe there is more upside potential to earnings than downside risk,” Mizuho Securities analyst Ann Hynes told investors on Monday.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
He assumes both will keep their current age-specific fertility and mortality rates and net immigration of zero.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
In one room he sees an oil portrait of a small girl he assumes is Maxine, sitting in the lap of a stunning, youthful Lydia, wearing a yellow sleeveless dress.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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