assumes

Example Sentences

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“Everybody assumes money is the most important thing, that you can quote-unquote ‘buy an election’ with all that money,” said Jason McDaniel, an associate professor of political science at San Francisco State University.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Economics also assumes that we can learn something about our economy as a whole by analyzing and aggregating these decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

One assumes that crude flows gradually resume under “a negotiated framework,” and another where disruptions deepen and supplies tighten further.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

The stock market’s valuation assumes this influx will continue, but that’s not a given.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Poppet and Widget seem to get along much better than he and Caroline ever have, and he assumes it is because they are closer to the same age.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern