take for granted

1. Underestimate the value of, become used to, as in The editors felt that the publisher was taking them for granted .

2. Consider as true or real, anticipate correctly, as in I took it for granted that they'd offer to pay for their share but I was wrong . [c. 1600]

Example Sentences

Ruizpalacios always had this kind of visibility in mind for the men and women who sacrifice their physical and mental well-being to provide a service that most take for granted.

From Los Angeles Times

We take for granted that we can pick from seven different brands of coffee makers or thousands of hours of filmed entertainment on a streaming service.

From Los Angeles Times

"Wars take place everywhere and we tell them our safety is not something that you can take for granted," she said.

From BBC

It’s also a brilliant reminder that these feelings of wonder — about the world humming around us, and the plants and more subtle life forms that we so often take for granted — are also critical to reinspiring our love and desire to care for this planet.

From Los Angeles Times

And we too often take for granted that voters can see that notion for themselves.

From Slate

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