take for granted
Idioms-
Consider as true or real, anticipate correctly, as in I took it for granted that they'd offer to pay for their share but I was wrong . [c. 1600]
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Underestimate the value of, become used to, as in The editors felt that the publisher was taking them for granted .
Example Sentences
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After five years of above-target inflation and a series of shocks that keep reminding consumers of rising prices, that trust is harder to take for granted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
This Ryder Cup captaincy journey has given me so much focus, so much purpose and it is something I don't take for granted.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
“I like that Lyndon is using materials that are a part of our everyday lives that we take for granted and we discard,” Jackson said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
"I don't take for granted how good he is," Redick said.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Everyone seemed to take for granted that she missed him.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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