assumption
Example Sentences
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This questionable assumption can be psychologically scrutinized not only from Calvin’s point of view but also from his wife’s.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
“Consistent with both logistics and historical precedent, our working assumption remains that full normalization occurs only toward the end of 2026, despite the recent easing in headline prices,” the analysts wrote.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
These include the brokerage’s higher London Metal Exchange nickel price assumption of $16,500 a ton and incremental ore sales.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
We shaved our forecast for global growth a bit more than the IMF to 2.9% for this year, presumably based on a somewhat higher assumption for oil prices.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
This was not good news for those people whose measurements of the Earth were based on the assumption that the Earth was a perfect sphere, which was everyone.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing assumption
Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 1-10
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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