- 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
“Our baseline scenario assumes that NBP rates would remain unchanged through the end of this year.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Another issue is that the market assumes Marvell is going to have to pay a large premium to buy Lumentum, Seaport analyst Jay Goldberg told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
The Aa3 rating assumes that France successfully adopts a deficit-reducing budget for 2027, the agency added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
It should be sending off smoke for a few more hours, although I doubt Cato assumes anything at this point.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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