posited
ˈpä-zə-təd 
ˈpäz-təd
; positing
ˈpä-zə-tiŋ
ˈpäz-tiŋ
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The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore professor made a claim, cited evidence and posited a possible future impact.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
Stranger Things fans have been sharing a theory called Conformity Gate that posits the events of the finale actually didn't happen.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Elon Musk has taken the idea to its logical extreme, positing that the need to work altogether could cease.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore professor made a claim, cited evidence and posited a possible future impact.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
Stranger Things fans have been sharing a theory called Conformity Gate that posits the events of the finale actually didn't happen.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Elon Musk has taken the idea to its logical extreme, positing that the need to work altogether could cease.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Posit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posit. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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