posited
ˈpä-zə-təd 
ˈpäz-təd
; positing
ˈpä-zə-tiŋ
ˈpäz-tiŋ
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Experts are still trying to understand the recent upswing, with the LAO positing that other factors, like changes to the retail environment, provide a possible clue.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 18 June 2025
Indeed some observers have posited that collapsing the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran may have been one of the intentions of Netanyahu, who has long opposed any deal with Tehran and has reportedly been irked by Trump’s reversal on the issue.
—Javed Ali, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
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A 2018 Vanity Fair article posited that the distance Tom Cruise runs in a movie directly correlates with how well it's received.
—Joe Salas
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
The researcher posits that the Pollentia tavern’s cooks prepared a thrush for consumption by removing its sternum to flatten it, then quickly grilling or pan-frying the bird.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 18 June 2025
Indeed some observers have posited that collapsing the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran may have been one of the intentions of Netanyahu, who has long opposed any deal with Tehran and has reportedly been irked by Trump’s reversal on the issue.
—Javed Ali, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
The Matrix Behind The Scenes - Rooftop (1999) - Keanu Reeves Movie HD
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (2015) – The Plane Hang
A 2018 Vanity Fair article posited that the distance Tom Cruise runs in a movie directly correlates with how well it's received.
—Joe Salas
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
The researcher posits that the Pollentia tavern’s cooks prepared a thrush for consumption by removing its sternum to flatten it, then quickly grilling or pan-frying the bird.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for posit
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“Posit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posit. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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