posit

verb

pos·​it ˈpä-zət 

posited ˈpä-zə-təd 

ˈpäz-təd

; positing ˈpä-zə-tiŋ 

ˈpäz-tiŋ

transitive verb

1

: to dispose or set firmly : fix

2

: to assume or affirm the existence of : postulate

3

: to propose as an explanation : suggest

Examples of posit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stranger Things fans have been sharing a theory called Conformity Gate that posits the events of the finale actually didn't happen. —Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026

Elon Musk has taken the idea to its logical extreme, positing that the need to work altogether could cease. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026

Last spring, Broadway prognosticators would have been well within the boundaries of common sense to posit that the big theater story of 2025 might be the arrival of big-name Hollywood stars on Manhattan stages. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025

This is not to posit some Platonic form. —Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin positus, past participle of ponere

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for posit

• closet
• composite
• deposit
• nanocomposite
• oviposit