assume
verb (used with object)
to take for granted or without proof.
is assuming
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present progressiveof assume (3rd person singular).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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"The federal government is assuming that the phishing campaign targeting the Signal messaging service was presumably run from Russia," a government source told AFP.
From Barron's ● Apr. 25, 2026
“A major fallacy is assuming that policies that work in one country will automatically work in another,” Josh Michaud, the associate director of global health and public health policy at KFF, told Salon.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2026
The mistake is assuming that young people want chaos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
This is assuming those on retirement don’t swarm the disability fund when they need the money.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2025
They then had to return a second time to pick up a ticket–that is assuming they had passed the interview–and finally come back a third time to view the museum’s treasures.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
