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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Judges and justices are appointed to eight-year terms with the assumption of reappointment until the mandatory retirement age of 70.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025
The tech sector has soared for a while under the assumption that Big Tech will need to spend billions to keep the latest and greatest AI models running, but DeepSeek upended that notion.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
It was based on the assumption that if the job is rewarding, people would be loyal and committed.
—Csaba Toth, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
While the Secret Service hasn't officially been notified of any change, agency officials are operating under the assumption that the current acting director, Ronald Rowe, won't be extended, Secret Services sources said.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025
The tech sector has soared for a while under the assumption that Big Tech will need to spend billions to keep the latest and greatest AI models running, but DeepSeek upended that notion.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
It was based on the assumption that if the job is rewarding, people would be loyal and committed.
—Csaba Toth, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
While the Secret Service hasn't officially been notified of any change, agency officials are operating under the assumption that the current acting director, Ronald Rowe, won't be extended, Secret Services sources said.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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“On/under/with the assumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Funder%2Fwith%20the%20assumption. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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