Examples of presuppose in a Sentence
The rule presupposes a need to restrict student access to the library.
the book presupposes its readers will already know something about the subject
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General social customs presuppose people of goodwill, not such extreme and unfortunate cases.
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
The full geostrategic shift at the world’s center presupposes a cultural as well as a commercial continuum from the Stans out to the world via Turkey.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
It is less firmly established that a young Carême played an active role in statecraft, and yet that’s exactly what this frothy, flirty and above all fun show presupposes.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
But this presupposes that the forgiveness expressed toward Dylann Roof was for Dylann Roof.
—Kevin Sack, Time, 3 June 2025
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
The full geostrategic shift at the world’s center presupposes a cultural as well as a commercial continuum from the Stans out to the world via Turkey.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
It is less firmly established that a young Carême played an active role in statecraft, and yet that’s exactly what this frothy, flirty and above all fun show presupposes.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
But this presupposes that the forgiveness expressed toward Dylann Roof was for Dylann Roof.
—Kevin Sack, Time, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for presuppose
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“Presuppose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presuppose. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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presuppose
verb
pre·sup·pose
ˌprē-sə-ˈpōz 
: to take something to be true : suppose ahead of time
the book presupposes its readers will know something about the subject
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