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adjective

ə-ˈsümd How to pronounce assumed (audio)
Definition of assumednext
1
as in presumed
appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed an assumed connection between the two species that has yet to be confirmed by fossil findings

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2
as in mock
lacking in natural or spontaneous quality the salesclerk's assumed friendliness vanished as soon as I assured her I was just looking

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assumed

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verb

past tense of assume
1
as in accepted
to take to or upon oneself we promised to assume responsibility for any damage to the flower beds caused by the volleyball game in the backyard

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2
as in said
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof everyone assumed, wrongly, that someone else was bringing dessert

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3
as in guessed
to form an opinion from little or no evidence as I just assumed it was too late to go out, I didn't think to ask

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as in pretended
to present a false appearance of she assumed an air of nonchalance even though she was wildly ecstatic she was going on the date

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as in employed
to provide with a paying job assumed as partner by the prestigious law firm

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Recent Examples of assumed
Adjective
In most cases, the entitlement is not fully restored until the assumed loan is paid off, refinanced or otherwise satisfied. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 That’s a departure from earlier generations, where having a drink was more often the assumed starting point. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
Jill Biden assumed the role of First Lady with the benefit of decades of political experience, as a Senate wife and second lady. — Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026 Under both scenarios, Alberta's debt would rise substantially as the province assumed a share of Canada's federal debt. — Sheena Rossiter, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assumed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assumed
  1. presumed
  2. mock
  3. accepted
  4. said
  5. guessed
  6. pretended
  7. employed
  8. apparent
Adjective
  • The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of presumed
Adjective
  • Instead, the beleaguered quarterback continues to slide down mock draft boards as the season matures.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Testing sensors on canisters During the INL demonstration, researchers installed optical fibers outside a mock nuclear fuel canister and tested several arrangements to measure acoustic vibrations.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of mock
Verb
  • Harris accepted, then asked to co-write the screenplay despite never having tackled a feature script.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Araiza had already punted, but the Raiders accepted the penalty and pushed the Chiefs back into a fourth-and-9.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of accepted
Verb
  • Jalen Jeffries, a 23-year-old from Tampa, said the first-day ticket issues were ironed out for fans on the second and final day.
    — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Hamas could restrict the system to exert pressure internally, the official said, while Netanyahu could restrict it to pressure Hamas.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of said
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  • At that same Screentime event, anyone reading between the lines might have guessed that Sarandos was getting antsy with Netflix’s current low-growth status.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The security technology ditches the old-school password, which can easily be stolen or guessed.
    — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of guessed
Verb
  • Tremble’s taunt after his second TD was already coming in for teasing by his teammates postgame, as running back Chuba Hubbard (120 rushing yards, one TD) pretended to be a reporter and asked Tremble about it.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Pressed — surely she’s pretended to be sick to get out of a party?
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of pretended
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  • The base employed around 1,300 military and civilian personnel, including roughly 1,070 military members, according to October 2025 figures published by the Town of Wainwright.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • And later, during the Art Deco era, design juggernauts such as Eileen Gray and Jean Dunand employed the finish in some of their most famous works.
    — Helena Madden, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of employed
Adjective
  • The Trying star is leading The Death of Sherlock Holmes, which fills the gap between the detective’s apparent death at the Reichenbach Falls in 1891 and his reappearance in The Adventure of the Empty House three years later.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators with the city of Douglas, Georgia have released the identities of the five adults killed in an apparent murder-suicide last week.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
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