take for granted
Idioms-
Consider as true or real, anticipate correctly, as in I took it for granted that they'd offer to pay for their share but I was wrong . [c. 1600]
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Underestimate the value of, become used to, as in The editors felt that the publisher was taking them for granted .
Example Sentences
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Americans take for granted that the volunteer force will keep them safe, and the military’s performance can create a sense of complacency about the world’s threats.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
"These are things I used to take for granted - I want to live life to the full because I think 'I might never get to do this again'."
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
“I like that Lyndon is using materials that are a part of our everyday lives that we take for granted and we discard,” Jackson said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
There are “invisible things that people take for granted, especially people that are just waking up” to their financial reality, said Cummings Koski.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026
You’re already missing out on so much here, things other people take for granted.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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