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

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Verb

Goldman’s model assumes SMIC will add between 30,000 and 50,000 advanced-node wafers in monthly capacity each year from 2026 through 2031.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Golden Tempo, meanwhile, assumed his position near the back of the field as his deep closing style has delivered huge glory in the past.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of assume

Verb

Other areas of concern are the library system's self-check-out kiosks, instances in which minor teenagers handle materials while working or volunteering at a branch, and platforms for loaning electronic materials, Adams said.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
If the show is now being repositioned as just for people who are fresh out of design school or who have made just one or two gowns before (like, cough, our beloved Jude), then say that.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of say

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Still other explanations presume that the gods’ artistic representations in ritual settings are the basis of the meaning of their multiform appearances.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
The group presumes the deal would need approval from Chicago’s City Council as well.

— Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of presume

Verb

Flowers, who has been sidelined from practice in recent days, is believed to be dealing with a minor hamstring injury.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Lamas claimed that Jackie believed that there was a link between her husband’s death and that of Marilyn Monroe, who died in 1962.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of believe

Verb

In that time, three technologies have arrived that were each supposed to make human support teams unnecessary.

— Antony P Gregory, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
It’s supposed to be scrubbed of personally identifiable markers, but how deep will that go?

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of suppose

Verb

And think about Afghanistan as well, a huge military advantage there, but as US forces were finally being pulled out of there, the Taliban were once again taking control.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Two workers at Germany's Frankfurt airport who caught malaria from a mosquito thought to have arrived on a plane have died, the city's health authority said this week.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026