- present tense form of assume (3rd person singular).
assumes
Example Sentences
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But occasionally, snobs don’t have a choice, such as when they’re sitting in the dark of a movie theater, where the viewer assumes the role of the spectator.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Cryer says the long-term copper price it assumes in its models is currently a quite conservative $4 per pound.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
First, he assumes that they’re as gullible as he is—that, since he believes the compliments they shovel his way, they’ll believe his shovelings too.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026
They also investigated whether the apparent acceleration looks the same in every direction, as the standard cosmological model assumes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
I haven’t been doing much homework outside of this lab journal, and Dad doesn’t bother me about it because he assumes I’m upset about Mom.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
