assume
verb (used with object)
to take for granted or without proof.
have assumed
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present perfectof assume.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But if the AI build-out, and the stock-market-fueled consumer spending it supports, turn out to be more sensitive to interest rates than many have assumed, each increase could do more to cool the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Traditionally, astronomers estimating the mass hidden in small, faint stars have assumed that stars formed in roughly similar proportions throughout the universe.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
While it is not known for sure if the condition has caused his appearance, many have assumed as such, and the description has stuck.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Both cases insisted that the courts should have assumed good faith on the part of the state legislature.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
Mr. Patterson must have assumed the conversation was ending soon.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
