Examples of presuppose in a Sentence
The rule presupposes a need to restrict student access to the library.
the book presupposes its readers will already know something about the subject
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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
In this case, the question presupposes that lowering the debt is best accomplished by cutting or restructuring programs.
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Baltimore Sun Staff,
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20 May 2026
This model presupposes technical stability, production repeatability, relatively constant marginal costs and a high incidence of dedicated capital expenditure.
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Davide Sartini,
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17 Apr. 2026
Stanford’s Cheng found in one study that models were less likely to question incorrect facts about cancer and other topics when the facts were presupposed as part of a question.
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Matthew Hutson,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 Mar. 2026
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
21 June 2026
In this case, the question presupposes that lowering the debt is best accomplished by cutting or restructuring programs.
—
Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
20 May 2026
This model presupposes technical stability, production repeatability, relatively constant marginal costs and a high incidence of dedicated capital expenditure.
—
Davide Sartini,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Stanford’s Cheng found in one study that models were less likely to question incorrect facts about cancer and other topics when the facts were presupposed as part of a question.
—
Matthew Hutson,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Presuppose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presuppose. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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presuppose
verb
pre·sup·pose
ˌprē-sə-ˈpōz 
: to take something to be true : suppose ahead of time
the book presupposes its readers will know something about the subject
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