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View definitions for take for granted

take for granted

verb as in postulate

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Their vision for a better society, which we might have taken for granted in our own lives — like, the weekend, or the women’s vote, or interracial marriage — was at one point practically science fiction.

From Salon

Here, Schur brings the audience into the reality of what it means to keep going after much of what you've taken for granted fades away.

From Salon

Gulls are everywhere, but most people see them as pests, taking for granted their remarkable variety and beauty.

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At least one thing was taken for granted before voting day - women across the US were going to turn out for Kamala Harris.

From BBC

The last poll of a Biden-Trump matchup gave Trump an 18-point lead over the president and the state has largely been taken for granted by both campaigns as an easy GOP win.

From Salon

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