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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
if we suppose a minimum profit of $10,000 from the charity auction, we should be able to pay for the family's medical expenses
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2
as in to guess
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
what do you suppose he's going to do with the prize money he won?
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as in to think
to have as an opinion
voters wrongly supposed that the new mayor would be opposed to letting hazardous waste be transported through the city
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as in to say
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
had always supposed that her father would bequeath the family farm to her
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Recent Examples of suppose
Constitutionally speaking, you’re supposed to be a citizen of the United States to vote.
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Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 19 Mar. 2026
In one video that’s supposed to be a nursery rhyme about cars, children ride without a seatbelt and walk in the middle of a road with moving cars behind them.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
Junking a program that was working revived the very danger that attacking Iran is ostensibly supposed to eliminate.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
It’s supposed to be a fundamental part of keeping customers safe.
—K. H. Koehler, Ascend Agency, 18 Mar. 2026
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Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 19 Mar. 2026
In one video that’s supposed to be a nursery rhyme about cars, children ride without a seatbelt and walk in the middle of a road with moving cars behind them.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
Junking a program that was working revived the very danger that attacking Iran is ostensibly supposed to eliminate.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
It’s supposed to be a fundamental part of keeping customers safe.
—K. H. Koehler, Ascend Agency, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppose
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Keith Stanley, the University City Partners CEO, estimates that the area is home to more than 140 restaurants, which would represent roughly 12% of Charlotte’s restaurants.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Rita Ora guessed Vanessa Carlton, Ken Jeong guessed Lea Michele and Robin Thicke guessed Michelle Branch.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Because of Sterling’s ability, Harvard-Westlake reached the CIF Southern Section Open Division final — a mountaintop no regional pundit would’ve guessed.—
Tarek Fattal,
Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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My mom thought any place with more than six rooms was a tourist trap.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Some even think the Fed could raise rates in 2026, a nearly unthinkable scenario before the war began.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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There are certainly areas for all parties to improve, Hernandez said.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Spencer says seven truckloads of items were donated, completely exceeding his expectations.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Enforcement officers learn early to calculate their moves carefully.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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That’s an additional 48 runs combined, which analytic models would calculate as roughly the equivalent of five wins, depending on the season.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Gentry has served Charlotte since 1991 and assumed official leadership of the airport in 2021.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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As explained by the bank earlier in the week, its commodities strategists expect Brent crude to average $105 in March, spike to $115 in April, and then gradually retreat to $80 in the fourth quarter, assuming flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain severely disrupted for roughly six weeks.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Howard Hughes, the germ-averse aviation tycoon, is believed to have had it, too.—
Harrison Smith,
Washington Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Israel is believed to be the only Middle East nation with nuclear weapons, though its leaders refuse to confirm or deny their existence.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Olivar, who has pleaded not guilty and is presumed innocent, is set to go to trial on May 19.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Suppose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppose. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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