assume
Example Sentences
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They assumed it was simply a conflict between us and our mother — a “he said, she said” situation.
From MarketWatch
Lewis can assume leadership of the party despite not holding a seat in the House of Commons, though he will be expected to run in the next federal election or in a by-election.
From BBC
Pakistan is assuming a prominent role in mediating between the U.S. and Iran, offering to host peace talks and facilitating back-channel communications.
Until NBC announced this special it was widely assumed the thrill of live musical theater on TV was gone.
From Salon
This matches earlier geological observations from faults around the world and suggests that fault movement is often not perfectly straight, as commonly assumed.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
