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as in to estimate
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 guess
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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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
There are stands and places to put art, art that is supposed to sell—and the dealers did sell much of it, many of the purchases topping out in the low-seven figures for this fair.
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Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
That’s supposed to be really cool.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
But Suarez and Luzardo did what they were supposed to Thursday.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Some nights, the van that was supposed to bring him home arrived hours late.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 15 May 2026
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Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
That’s supposed to be really cool.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
But Suarez and Luzardo did what they were supposed to Thursday.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Some nights, the van that was supposed to bring him home arrived hours late.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppose
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Jasper Johns’s Figure 2, 1955, and Alley Oop, 1958, both sold below their estimates of $10 million and $6 million, respectively, as did Roy Lichtenstein’s Voodoo Lily, 1961, estimated at $6 million.—
Julie Brener Davich,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
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Morgan Stanley analysts have estimated generative AI could reduce film and TV production costs by as much as 30 percent.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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There, scientists guess that lower temperatures are causing carbon dioxide to freeze out of the atmosphere, with the CO2 falling as dry-ice snow and pulling dust down with it.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Redistricting shouldn’t leave people guessing, residents deserve clarity, access, and confidence in who represents them and how to engage with county government.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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If there are Porthilly oysters on the menu don’t even think about ordering another starter.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Returning last summer, I was reminded of the incredible detail and thought put into every element of the park.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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The pair, who were at Molineux when Wolverhampton Wanderers returned to the Premier League in August 2018, were back almost eight years later, as the stadium said farewell to the top flight.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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In neighboring Uganda, officials said laboratory results confirmed two cases in the capital of Kampala − including one death − among people traveling from Congo with no apparent link to each other.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The researchers calculated that cement made from silicate rocks could require less than 60 percent of the energy needed to process limestone while cutting associated carbon dioxide emissions by more than 80 percent.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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These numbers are used to calculate your biological age, and to inform what kind of exercise and nutrition changes might help improve any markers that are out of range.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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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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Now might not seem the moment for Democrats to be quarrelling, but many of them believe that the only way to build the Party back up is to remake it.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Upper Darby Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt told 6 ABC that investigators believe a group of friends, who included two boys and two girls, were hanging out at the home when the fatal shooting occurred.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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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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“Suppose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppose. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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