assumption
noun
something taken for granted; a supposition.
assumptions
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pluralof assumption.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That also means confronting one of the industry’s most persistent assumptions: that a successful chef must sacrifice everything else to the job.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
One experiment found people had warmer, more engaged interactions with robots that made social flubs, including “judgmental mistakes, wrong assumptions, expressing tiredness or boredom, or getting overexcited.”
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
Two years later, new scientific evidence came to light which challenged one of the key assumptions underpinning the prosecution case.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Even in our longest relationships, we can still harbor assumptions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
He calculated that the Earth was 89 million years old–an age that fit neatly enough with Kelvin’s assumptions but unfortunately not with reality.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
