assume
verb (used with object)
to take for granted or without proof.
will assume
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future tenseof assume.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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In addition, Victory Capital said it will assume $575 million of First Eagle’s existing 7.25% senior secured notes due 2032.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Petno will additionally become sole CEO of JPMorgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank, while Rohrbaugh will assume the top role of the company’s Consumer and Community Banking arm, which was run by Lake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
O'Neill will assume that Hearts will beat Falkirk - he has to think that way.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
Oros, who already serves on PPB’s board of directors, will assume his new role April 1.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
“If you do not return on the final train at eight thirty p.m. this evening, I will assume you are dead.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
