assume
Example Sentences
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It had sailed some considerable distance by the time the fire was reported and it is assumed the crew deactivated its automatic identification system.
From BBC
She was with one of her new friends – Sal – and I can only assume this new name has something to do with her.
From Literature
A subsequent petition by the Utah regulator to assume control of the A-CAP insurers in its jurisdiction was dismissed following out-of-court mediation.
From Barron's
Analyst Daan Struyven said he assumes just five additional days of low Strait of Hormuz exports before a gradual recovery over the next 28 days.
From Barron's
“If certain contractual conditions for the project are not met,” Alphabet wrote, “we would instead make a one-time payment of approximately $3.5 billion and assume ownership of the power-generating assets.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
