assumed
/əˈsumd/
adjective
- Taken on or adopted, often without proof or evidence; supposed.
- Her assumed innocence was later proven false by the evidence.
- They lived with an assumed identity for years before being discovered.
- The detective worked under an assumed name to avoid being recognized.
- Taken for granted; accepted as true without verification.
- His assumed authority in the group was never officially granted.
- The assumed cost of the project turned out to be much lower than the actual expenses.
- We made an assumed timeline based on past experience.
verb
- Past tense and past participle of assume: to take for granted or suppose without proof.
- I assumed you already knew about the change in schedule.
- They assumed the meeting was canceled because no one showed up.
- She assumed he would be late, so she brought a book to read.
- Past tense and past participle of assume: to take on or begin to have (a role, responsibility, or form).
- She assumed full responsibility for the mistake.
- He assumed the role of team leader after the previous one resigned.
- The cloud assumed the shape of a dragon as it drifted across the sky.