assume
verb (used with object)
to take for granted or without proof.
reassume
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a word derived from
assume.
Example Sentences
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If the Mag7 cohort fails to reassume market leadership then Matejka posits the U.S. index as a whole will be unable to drive world markets either.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 23, 2026
"If my son fails to meet expectations ... I would reassume my role as prime minister," he said, according to the Phnom Penh Post.
From Reuters ● Jul. 20, 2023
If he can just reassume that mind-set, than we can get this done.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2023
Cooper will reassume his duties next season as edge coach only.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2022
I tried to escape her by crawling farther under the shelf and trying to reassume the position.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
