as in assumes
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 presupposes
On his Instagram story, the producer Hudson Mohawke wrote that the uproar around the detection tool’s findings presupposes the very conditions of the music industry.
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
21 June 2026
However, this theory presupposes that the CIA even has anything to hide from the public to begin with.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
7 Jan. 2026
There’s an improv-exercise quality to the premise, one that presupposes that adding more factors — a wacky aunt played by Jamie Lee Curtis, a weird brother played by Spike Fearn; Kumail Nanjiani is in the mix too — will somehow build out a more robust universe.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
10 Dec. 2025
The new arrangement under Xi presupposes the absence of rivals.
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Deng Yuwen,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Nov. 2025
The framing already presupposes anthropocentrism.
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Jonny Thomson,
Big Think,
8 Oct. 2025
That phrase, au naturel, presupposes a commonsense distinction between nature and history.
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Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
That presupposes a sophomore jump-not-slump from QB Drake Maye.
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Greg Cote
september 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
21 June 2026
However, this theory presupposes that the CIA even has anything to hide from the public to begin with.
—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
7 Jan. 2026
There’s an improv-exercise quality to the premise, one that presupposes that adding more factors — a wacky aunt played by Jamie Lee Curtis, a weird brother played by Spike Fearn; Kumail Nanjiani is in the mix too — will somehow build out a more robust universe.
—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
10 Dec. 2025
The new arrangement under Xi presupposes the absence of rivals.
—
Deng Yuwen,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Nov. 2025
The framing already presupposes anthropocentrism.
—
Jonny Thomson,
Big Think,
8 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presupposes
Verb
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The Gulf, though legally unchanged, now assumes direct Iranian strike risks.
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Photos of the chefs are right there on the packaging, and the service correctly assumes that their reputations will draw you in.
Verb
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Creativity, though, presumes a background in classic technique onto which a personal point of view is added.
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That level presumes an 11 percent underlying rate, plus a 7 percent benefit from the World Cup, partially offset by a 1 percent drag from Middle East operations.
Verb
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The Canadian report says only 28 human cases have been reported in Canada since 1924, while the CDC reports fewer than 10 people die from rabies each year in the United States.
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The two-story space features professional recording studios, podcast and video suites, co-working lounges and meeting spaces, which are slated to open by early next year once permits are approved, Ihm says.
Verb
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Ubel believes having multiple Mass options is about inclusion rather than division.
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He is driven, uncompromising, and firmly believes that his job is to document reality, not interfere with it.
Verb
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This is not true, unless, Miss Manners supposes, your definition of formality begins and ends with having to wear shoes.
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Farrell supposes that no high school baseball team in the nation has traveled as much as Orange Lutheran has.
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“Presupposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presupposes. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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