assume
verb (used with object)
to take for granted or without proof.
are assuming
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present progressiveof assume.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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We are assuming she doesn’t know how to manage her time, but perhaps she is being tripped up by the same task over and over again.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
But forecasts are assuming that a major weather event doesn’t completely reshape the market, which is not a safe bet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
Whereas gasoline prices have long been a barometer of economic health and political stability, electricity bills are assuming, or about to assume, that role.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
She hasn’t gotten any calls on it — presumably because people are assuming it burned down — so she’s planning to update the listing to clarify that it’s still standing, though probably pretty smoky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2025
“We are assuming that you as the hunter had already raised your gun and have to make the decision.”
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
