assumptions

plural of assumption

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Recent Examples of assumptions Executives need to be able to assess how well the Corporate Explorer is advancing toward validating the assumptions on which the new venture is based. Andrew Binns, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 In addition, any opinions and assumptions expressed herein are made as of the date of this communication and are subject to change and/or withdrawal without notice. Katie Stockton, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024 The bipartisan polling team that conducts surveys for NBC News recently ran an experiment to show the impact of pollsters’ assumptions about turnout. David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024 Companies need to be always looking ahead, always questioning their assumptions, and always ready to move when the time is right. Bernard Marr, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 Maybe the vacation rental industry continues to thrive despite its gotcha fees and extras because guests like us make assumptions. Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024 Instead, prosecutors created a web of secondary connections and assumptions. Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 By embracing open data, local communities can take ownership of their challenges and make decisions based on facts rather than assumptions. Sandro Shubladze, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 There are, however, also plenty of close-calls, about which many have made assumptions, but, in most cases, not confirmed. Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024

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