- present tense form of assume (3rd person singular).
assumes
Example Sentences
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He assumes his new role at a difficult time, as the royal family has faced health challenges and scandals this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Where I lose patience, though, is when a director assumes the audience doesn’t have a collective brain cell among them and attempts to get away with serving action fans a ration of gruel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
And that assumes you have the stomach to buy when the headlines are screaming that things are about to get worse.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
They are disappointed by a reported margin guidance range of 14.5%-16.5%, but point out that this assumes catastrophe costs are in line with allowance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The boy assumes they are there for some manner of lesson, but no particular area of study is specified.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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