PRESUPPOSE Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

presuppose

verb

ˌprē-sə-ˈpōz

Definition of presuppose

as in to assume

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 presuppose 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 But the spat presupposed a society based on the rule of law, where a government agency would hear a legal argument in good faith rather than overriding it with power. — Stephen Harrison, Wired News, 15 Jan. 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 See All Example Sentences for presuppose

Recent Examples of Synonyms for presuppose

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Bitcoin Payments May Return Through Abstraction The mistake is assuming Bitcoin payments have to return in their original form to matter.

— Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
First introduced in The Clone Wars, Anakin Skywalker’s Jedi apprentice finally made her live-action debut in season 2 of The Mandalorian, with Rosario Dawson assuming the role with cool confidence.

— Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 26 July 2026

Definition of assume

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Its finding rested on Paramount’s anticipated 27% share of wide-release theatrical distribution and the concentration the merger would produce, which the court held sufficient to presume a likely violation.

— Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Congress can block it, but would need a veto-proof majority in both the House and Senate to do so—presuming Trump even wants the deal to go ahead.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Definition of presume

Verb

When shopping for petite skirts, dresses, or bottoms, look for ones designed with adjusted proportions—not just shorter hems or inseams—so everything hits where it’s supposed to.

— Malia Griggs, Glamour, 21 July 2026
At 6-1 inch and 295 pounds, the center likely wasn’t supposed to be here.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Definition of suppose

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Didymo in its nonblooming form occurs naturally in more water bodies than previously thought, and is native to the Intermountain West, including Idaho, according to Taylor.

— Hannah Smith July 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
But a century ago, even the founding fathers were thinking about the future of this fruit.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026