- present tense form of assume (3rd person singular).
assumes
Example Sentences
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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said the end of the coalition's mission marked "Iraq's transition to a phase in which it assumes full responsibility for its security and stability".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Often a parent hears a child speaking English with friends or siblings and assumes the child is already proficient and has exited the program, Villarreal said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Lance Oppenheim’s new film “Primetime,” in which Robert Pattinson assumes Hansen’s enigmatic role, reveals the answer — sort of.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Things start to go awry for Bryan when, during a snowstorm, he is driving to a hospital to deliver a medical package he assumes is a liver or a heart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The truth is, in the real world there’s no such thing as a Persian flaw, because that assumes you could have a thing that has only one thing wrong with it.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
