assumed
Americanadjective
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adopted in order to deceive; fictitious; pretended; feigned.
an assumed name; an assumed air of humility.
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taken for granted; supposed.
His assumed innocence proved untrue.
adjective
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false; fictitious
an assumed name
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taken for granted
an assumed result
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usurped; arrogated
an assumed authority
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Etymology
Origin of assumed
Explanation
When something is described as assumed, it's fake. An assumed name is made up, often to hide a true identity. If you're living under an assumed name, you've taken on a new, fictitious name to disguise yourself or simply to start over as a new person — to give yourself an assumed identity. An assumed facial expression is false, and an assumed address isn't your real one. The adjective assumed comes from the meaning of assume that's "take on or adopt, often falsely," from the Latin assumere, "to take up."
Vocabulary lists containing assumed
Example Sentences
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Wells’ classic story was one of the first mainstream studio films to riff on America’s post-9/11 anxiety, where characters assumed the widespread panic was the work of terrorists.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
"Somebody needs to tell me why that was the case. I assumed there wasn't going to be one because I came out with a jumper."
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Many of those retail buyers are devoted Musk fans and are assumed to want to hold the stock, but others were expected to flip the stock Friday to make a quick profit.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
In their calculations, organizers assumed insiders with any type of share voted against the proposal.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
When they grew tired of that, they assumed the roles of Dr. Westminster and his equally qualified assistant, Dr. Eastminster, and attempted to perform medical examinations on Nutsawoo.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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