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adjective

ə-ˈsümd How to pronounce assumed (audio)
Definition of assumednext
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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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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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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
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz indicated the Razmias alias may be the defendant’s true identity, with Stoian being an assumed name. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026 While Craig will be the assumed starter, typically Dykes has at least tried to have a quarterback battle, with redshirt freshman Adam Schobel being Craig’s primary competition to watch. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Sheriff’s Department has assumed the criminal investigation. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 Austerity in the Eighties further denatured the relationship between schools and students, with shortfalls in public spending on capital projects—new dorms, athletic facilities—mostly assumed by students in the form of higher tuition. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 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
  • Those included a charmingly cluttered Bucket family home, a lush candyland with the smell of chocolate piped through the Royal Theater to complement the full-size mock chocolate river, and a glass elevator that flew above the audience.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Grindlinger is a two-way standout from Southern California who Baseball America had going to Boston in its latest mock draft.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026
Definition of mock
Verb
  • On Friday, Pope Leo formally accepted the Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center, a non-partisan non-profit located across from Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence was signed.
    — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Reuters Calling on America to recommit itself to its founding principles of unity and peace at home and abroad, Pope Leo XIV accepted the Liberty Medal on Friday during a ceremony at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of accepted
Verb
  • Roberts said his product would be less expensive on a per-square-foot basis than traditional construction but declined to cite figures because individual site conditions affect the overall cost.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • In a statement, an AT&T spokesperson said modern alternatives to copper hold up better during disasters and said landline service wouldn’t be discontinued until at least June 1, 2027.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of said
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  • Whether July 3 brings wedding photos, business news, both or nothing the internet has correctly guessed, Swift’s history explains why fans are leaving room for another reveal.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • Those who keep postponing the conversation risk leaving their heirs not a fortune but a locked archive whose contents can only be guessed at.
    — Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of guessed
Verb
  • Even though many Metallica fans pretended to loathe the Load albums, headbangers came out for them.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2026
  • But at least the administration still pretended that justice was the point.
    — Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Definition of pretended
Verb
  • The businessman employed an array of shell companies and strawmen to sign documents on his behalf, and to stand in for him as operators of his companies, according to the affidavit.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Additionally, the transit method employed by TESS usually has a search radius of around 150 light-years.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of employed
Adjective
  • This comes after dozens of leading Mexican sports outlets reported the time change — after apparent briefing — as did the BBC, which has rights to the game in the UK.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 July 2026
  • Anybody who is anybody is making their way to New York’s Madison Square Garden dressed to the nines in an apparent march to get to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 3 July 2026
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