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🤔assumption

noun
/əˈsʌmpʃən/
assume assumptions

Meaning

A belief or statement taken for granted without proof.
a thing that is accepted as true without proof; a supposition

Example Sentences

His assumption about the results turned out to be wrong.

His assumption about the weather proved to be wrong.

Example Expressions

work on the assumption

Synonyms

belief, presumption, supposition, expectation, conjecture
Entry 1
belief, presumption, supposition, expectation
Entry 2
supposition, presumption, belief, conjecture

Antonyms

fact, certainty, reality, proof, evidence
Entry 1
fact, certainty, reality
Entry 2
fact, certainty, proof, evidence

Collocations

make an assumption, false assumption, assumption of power, basic assumption
Entry 1
make an assumption, false assumption, assumption of power
Entry 2
false assumption, basic assumption, make an assumption

More Example Sentences

On what data is this assumption based?

We are aware of making too many assumptions.

We need to gather more data to verify our assumptions.

It would be wise to test whether this assumption is correct.

If our assumptions are wrong, the entire plan could fall apart.

Every assumption should be documented so that it can be verified later.

I made a plan based on incorrect assumptions in a project and had to revise it later.

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