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
Other Word Forms
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."
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Example Sentences
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Lord Heseltine says it was originally assumed that councils would use sale proceeds to support new housing.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Traditionally, researchers have assumed that effective molecular separation requires a membrane covered with an extremely thin, specialized coating.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
Louisiana and Mississippi offered two incredibly close Senate races in states long assumed to be GOP strongholds.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
The state has had one Latino governor, Romualdo Pacheco, who assumed office in 1875 when Gov. Newton Booth stepped down after winning a U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
The growing interface between high finance and lower-middle-class America was assumed to be good for lower-middle-class America.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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