as in assumes
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
I daresay we might manage to finish on time after all
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Yet his rhetoric assumes that Jewish identity is synonymous with privilege, that Jewish concerns are secondary — or suspect.—
David Moore, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
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The literary record assumes the same.—
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The panel picks up on the baseball-heavy clues, and guesses accordingly.—
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The team or person who guesses the most songs correctly wins.—
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Leo’s fine, one supposes, as evil plantation owner Calvin Candie, but the role is not a natural fit for him.—
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The first theory supposes that the Big Bang produced dense spots that didn’t collapse immediately.—
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Silveri also suspects that some consumer trends may be helping more people cut back.—
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Anyone in Oakland County who suspects an animal is being abused or mistreated is asked to call Animal Control at 248-858-1090.—
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That's precisely what a smart Southern cook thinks, too.—
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The Pahlavi pretender himself certainly thinks so.—
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The second reason is that progress narratives depend on an arc bending in a particular direction, which presumes the existence of a future end state.—
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The guidance presumes that the current tariff rates on all countries will stay in place for the remainder of 2025 and beyond.—
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“Daresays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daresays. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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