make an assumption

Frequency: 9.025.0 per million words

To form an idea or belief without definite proof.

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Examples (10)

  • She's always making assumptions about how much money people have.
  • Before you act, it's best not to make any assumptions.
  • I made the wrong assumption about his intentions, which caused a misunderstanding.
  • We must avoid making assumptions about market trends without solid data.
  • Why did you make the assumption that I wasn't interested?
  • He will likely make the assumption that the project is approved if he doesn't hear from us.
  • It's dangerous to make a broad assumption based on a single piece of evidence.
  • I shouldn't have made the assumption that you were free this evening.
  • Researchers are careful not to make the assumption that correlation equals causation.
  • People often make quick assumptions about others based on first impressions.