posited
ˈpä-zə-təd 
ˈpäz-təd
; positing
ˈpä-zə-tiŋ
ˈpäz-tiŋ
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Some have posited that a man at the diner where the Soprano family met for a bite looked suspiciously like Davey, whose life was ruined by his childhood friend Tony.
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Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Several theories have been posited recently about this phase of matter.
—Quanta Magazine, 17 Dec. 2025
Trump’s administration could be trying to play it safe ahead of the president’s April meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, hoping not to jeopardize any deals or negotiations, Sacks posited.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
The editor of Cook Political Report posited that Republicans could end up with little to no gains when all is said and done.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
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Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Several theories have been posited recently about this phase of matter.
—Quanta Magazine, 17 Dec. 2025
Trump’s administration could be trying to play it safe ahead of the president’s April meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, hoping not to jeopardize any deals or negotiations, Sacks posited.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
The editor of Cook Political Report posited that Republicans could end up with little to no gains when all is said and done.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Posit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posit. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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