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as in to guess
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
if we suppose a minimum profit of $10,000 from the charity auction, we should be able to pay for the family's medical expenses
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2
as in to assume
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
what do you suppose he's going to do with the prize money he won?
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3
as in to think
to have as an opinion
voters wrongly supposed that the new mayor would be opposed to letting hazardous waste be transported through the city
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as in to say
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
had always supposed that her father would bequeath the family farm to her
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Recent Examples of suppose
Isn’t French supposed to be more beautiful, with its exquisite musicality?
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Tatiana De Rosnay
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Local officers are also supposed to receive 40 hours of online training to participate in task force agreements.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 9 June 2025
These values were shared by Qasem Hassan’s mother, who appeared at strikes even though teachers were not supposed to join picket lines.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
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Tatiana De Rosnay
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Local officers are also supposed to receive 40 hours of online training to participate in task force agreements.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 9 June 2025
These values were shared by Qasem Hassan’s mother, who appeared at strikes even though teachers were not supposed to join picket lines.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppose
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The wild speculation quickly unfurled, with fans guessing that Gallagher may have been hinting at warm-up gigs or additional dates.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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Much of that is thanks to Pearce’s assured direction, which, anticipating when boredom might set in, experiments with mood in order to keep us guessing.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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Sponsors may assume their site partners are ready, only to discover costly delays during study startup.—
Sonali Bloom,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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For present purposes, the Court can assume (as seems likely) that Congress intended to preclude the President (or any subordinate officials acting at his direction) from directing, supervising, or controlling the Corporation.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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It was then put to Tuchel that the show’s host Adrian Durham has friends who think England would be better off without Bellingham in the team, referring to that domineering personality.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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For schools and service providers, this means thinking beyond enrollment.—
Botir Nasridinov,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Padilla said he got fed up listening to her remarks about criminals and invasions and tried to ask a question, while moving forward past the wall of television cameras.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Shortly after, Kehl would fall to his death at a neighboring building — police have yet to say if the fall was intentional or accidental.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2025
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Days before the anniversary celebration, Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY) and John Kennedy (R-LA) expressed concern about the cost, which is estimated to fall between $25 million and $40 million.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2025
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The parade has been estimated to cost between $25 million to $45 million, The Army expected the parade to attract as many as 200,000 people.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
Verb
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Bringing Parsimony To Web Scraping The principle of parsimony, also known as Ockham's razor, says not to presume too much when fewer presumptions are enough to explain something.—
Julius Černiauskas,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Another Bedford soldier was killed elsewhere on Omaha Beach, and three others were presumed killed in action, bringing Bedford’s D-Day fatality figure to 20 men.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Critics have voiced concern over suicide contagion, a phenomenon where increased exposure to suicide is believed to trigger suicidal behavior in others, and what the legislation means for the deaths of patients struggling with depression.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Sixty percent of participants believe the state is generally going in the wrong direction with three in four respondents anticipating bad economic times statewide over the next year.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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Losers, despite Wilken’s ruling, figure to be at least some of the walk-ons and partial scholarship athletes whose spots are gone.—
Eddie Pells,
Baltimore Sun,
7 June 2025
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To figure that amount, ask your employees to complete Form W-4.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Suppose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppose. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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