assume
verb (used with object)
to take for granted or without proof.
have been assuming
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present perfect progressiveof assume.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Cloud-computing player CoreWeave recently suggested it could be a lot more than many people have been assuming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
American journalist Elizabeth Holmes, who wrote a best-selling book about royal fashion in 2020, says royal watchers have been assuming that Meghan's "next chapter" would likely include bringing back the Tig website "in some form".
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2024
People have been assuming sometime in the fall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2021
During this season, both Mr. Andsnes and Mr. Trifonov have been assuming the best of audiences, trusting that there are plenty of curious music-lovers out there.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2018
The fact is, Mr. Jones, the clergy, of late, have been assuming a little too much, and that has made the laity a little jealous.
From It Is Never Too Late to Mend by Charles Reade
