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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Panera eventually retired the item, though not immediately (a legal expert posited to CNN that doing so promptly would have read as an admission of guilt, and in turn spur reputational damage). Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025 Instead, the head of the Southern Baptist Convention now posits that empathy is an artificial virtue. Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025 Bilmes posited that in order to resolve the arbitrary payment disparities during shutdowns, there should be automatic resolutions, creating an automatic extension of the previous budget. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025 All three of Sea Limited's core businesses are posited well for gains from here, according to Bank of America. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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