as in to assume
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
the book presupposes its readers will already know something about the subject
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Recent Examples of presuppose
My question incorrectly presupposed that Kiffin had gotten over it.
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Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2025
That phrase, au naturel, presupposes a commonsense distinction between nature and history.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
That presupposes a sophomore jump-not-slump from QB Drake Maye.
—Greg Cote
september 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
That means in talent reviews, the conversation should not presuppose a single strategy.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for presuppose
Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2025
That phrase, au naturel, presupposes a commonsense distinction between nature and history.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
That presupposes a sophomore jump-not-slump from QB Drake Maye.
—Greg Cote
september 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
That means in talent reviews, the conversation should not presuppose a single strategy.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for presuppose
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presuppose
Verb
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Meanwhile, Scott, the attorney, also said Thursday that Williamson assumed, based on her conversations with McCluskie, that McCluskie had spoken to Becerra about the concept of the money transfer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Recommended Stories That’s assuming there’s actually enough of it accessible on the moon to be profitably extracted.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Headline global inventory figures can be misleading as much of the oil stored worldwide cannot be used immediately, said Currie, Carlyle’s chief strategy officer of energy pathways and co-chairman of Abaxx Markets.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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Imagine if Claudia got up crying when NeNe said her clit left her body?—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
25 May 2026
Verb
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The Justice Department said Saab is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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An indictment is merely an allegation, and Saab is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Many school leaders believe phones have caused a negative impact on students’ learning; therefore, schools should embrace policies to restrict access to phones during the school day.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Word is that the streamer believes the Parisian actress has a shot in the Oscar Best Actress race.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 May 2026
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That could mean bad customer experiences, compliance risks or AI tools that frustrate the same workers they were supposed to help.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Instead, the neoliberal era produced the greatest upward transfer of wealth in American history—$79 trillion from the bottom 90 percent to the top 10 percent since 1975, according to a RAND study—without the growth that was supposed to make that transfer worth it.—
Nick Hanauer,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Sullivan says everyday activities suddenly carried risks most people never think about.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Considering the greater global reach of soccer, the sport needs to think about the quality of its output, Molango said.—
James Robson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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“Presuppose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presuppose. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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