- present tense form of assume (3rd person singular).
assumes
Example Sentences
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Even after its latest sharp fall, the drugmaker’s stock price assumes wild successes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
She assumes he probably has a rough idea, but says neither has ever felt the need to ask.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Every CMO has faced a colleague who assumes marketing amounts to the party planning committee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The target assumes a multiple of about 19 times estimated earnings per share for fiscal 2027, which ends in August.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
“The whole system assumes the worst of everyone,” they said evenly.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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