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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for presuppose

Recent Examples of Synonyms for presuppose

Verb

States with higher average benefits would see larger cuts, according to CRFB, whose analysis assumes a 24% across-the-board cut.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026
Hayden Heights For years, any number of drivers passing the Hayden Heights Library on White Bear Avenue have assumed the boxy, unadorned 1979 building was some form of warehouse or private office, according to library surveys.

— Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of assume

Verb

The attack damaged a wall of a Wildberries warehouse in the Tver region north of Moscow, the region’s acting governor Vitaly Korolyov said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
The New York Times, which first reported Rideout's release, said the 50-year-old had worked as a missionary in Niger for 19 years and was a pilot for SIM International.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of say

Verb

The students are presumed to have been killed, but only bone fragments of three of them have ever been identified.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026
Richardson said Lindsey is presumed innocent but expressed concern about his criminal history, previous failure to appear in court and the number of cases involving him over the past three years.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of presume

Verb

New figures show nearly two-thirds believe AI heightens the need for human discussion, a figure that jumps to 82% for critical decisions.

— Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Only Brentford’s Michael Kayode (164) sent more long throws into the penalty area than Ampadu (135) last season, but Brenden Aaronson believes his captain is looking even more dangerous.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of believe

Verb

How else are we supposed to make sense of the people and policies shaping life in the best state in the union?

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
His eyes are closed and he’s turned to the side for a moment, lost in the process of remembering how exactly he’s supposed to get into one of his big joke sections.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of suppose

Verb

Part of that will depend on whether Black, whom the new staff thinks has the physical dimensions to be a high-level nose tackle, ends up playing well over the center, which would allow the Steelers at times to shift Benton over.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
The Guayrá was still covered in a thick mist at that early hour, but the man was out in the middle of the square, looking down into the well and thinking sleepily about something.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026