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assuming

[ uh-soo-ming ]

adjective

  1. taking too much for granted; presumptuous.


assuming

/ əˈːɪŋ /

adjective

  1. expecting too much; presumptuous; arrogant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

conjunction

  1. often foll by that if it is assumed or taken for granted (that)

    even assuming he understands the problem, he will never take any action

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ܳiԲ· adverb
  • -·ܳiԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of assuming1

First recorded in 1595–1605; assume + -ing 2
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Example Sentences

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And the good news is that Simon’s mass will, indeed, be performed at the Kennedy Center by the National Symphony, assuming there are no further attempts to undo programming by the center’s new administration.

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The council has reached its maximum pay cut figure by assuming that a WRCO, who decides to stay as a bin worker despite the lower pay scale for loaders, would preserve his spinal point.

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But Times interviews with board members and a past employer raised concerns about Johnson’s background and the vetting that led to his assuming the job as interim head.

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Haines, however, cautioned against assuming that any one person contributed the most to Trump's decision.

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“I’m assuming he’s really important,” the Colton resident replied in Spanish.

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