Given
Given adjective - Being in the habit or custom.
On the assumption that and given are semantically related. In some cases you can use "On the assumption that" instead a conjunction "Given".
Nearby Word: give
On the assumption that
Given and on the assumption that are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Given" instead a conjunction phrase "On the assumption that".
Both terms in one sentence
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The murderer of John Wesley Hardin was given a pardon by the governor, apparently on the assumption that it was effectively a public service.
Source: The Pardon -
Paranoia: each player is given several clones of his character on the assumption that The Computer and/or fellow players will find horrible and creative ways of destroy them.
Source: Crosses the Line Twice -
He is then given an undercover job, on the assumption that criminals would never suspect a one-handed man of being a narc.
Source: Hook Hand
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