posited
ˈpä-zə-təd 
ˈpäz-təd
; positing
ˈpä-zə-tiŋ
ˈpäz-tiŋ
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The researcher posits that the Pollentia tavern’s cooks prepared a thrush for consumption by removing its sternum to flatten it, then quickly grilling or pan-frying the bird.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
The same can be posited about the 2024-25 Nuggets, perhaps to a lesser extent.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
If data is the new oil, as it is often posited, Databricks is a source that companies are increasingly tapping into to make sense of the potential riches.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 10 June 2025
Eventually, the human in the loop that the author posits will be mainly relegated to tedious small tasks and data entry, as well as anything that’s too sensitive for AI to handle upfront, for instance, certain kinds of verification and authorization tasks.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
The same can be posited about the 2024-25 Nuggets, perhaps to a lesser extent.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
If data is the new oil, as it is often posited, Databricks is a source that companies are increasingly tapping into to make sense of the potential riches.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 10 June 2025
Eventually, the human in the loop that the author posits will be mainly relegated to tedious small tasks and data entry, as well as anything that’s too sensitive for AI to handle upfront, for instance, certain kinds of verification and authorization tasks.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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“Posit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posit. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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