posit

verb

pos·​it ˈpä-zət How to pronounce posit (audio)
posited ˈpä-zə-təd How to pronounce posit (audio)
ˈpäz-təd
; positing ˈpä-zə-tiŋ How to pronounce posit (audio)
ˈpäz-tiŋ

transitive verb

1
: to dispose or set firmly : fix
2
: to assume or affirm the existence of : postulate
3
: to propose as an explanation : suggest

Examples of posit in a Sentence

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Perhaps, Peterman posited, the free and frenzied driving of the pandemic years had molded driving habits in ways that hadn’t fully recalibrated. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025 Throughout the album, Dixon posits the magic all around us in community, resilience, and our environment. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025 And remember, Breslow has posited that the move might make the Red Sox a better team this season. Steve Buckley, New York Times, 7 July 2025 Lost in Space plays like an extended version of the era’s many sci-fi features, positing that man’s evil and the folly of technology are intertwined. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for posit

Word History

Etymology

Latin positus, past participle of ponere

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of posit was in 1647

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“Posit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posit. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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