on/under/with the assumption
idiom
: as though one knows : in the belief
We are operating on/under/with the assumption that the loan will be approved.
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In general, his policy was to take one photograph and then keep moving, on the assumption that most of his subjects would keep moving, too.
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
The truth is, many industries function on the assumption that progress is incremental.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
In the never-satisfied province of Quebec, which was beginning to talk about another sovereignty referendum, the electorate decided to put the toys back in the crib and get behind Carney on the assumption that there may be no Canada left to leave once Trump is done with us.
—Ian Cooper, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025
In the four years since, Beijing has operated under the assumption that a profound shift in the balance of power between the two countries is underway.
—Tong Zhao, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2025
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
The truth is, many industries function on the assumption that progress is incremental.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
In the never-satisfied province of Quebec, which was beginning to talk about another sovereignty referendum, the electorate decided to put the toys back in the crib and get behind Carney on the assumption that there may be no Canada left to leave once Trump is done with us.
—Ian Cooper, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025
In the four years since, Beijing has operated under the assumption that a profound shift in the balance of power between the two countries is underway.
—Tong Zhao, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2025
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