posit

verb

pos·​it ˈpä-zət 

posited ˈpä-zə-təd 

ˈpäz-təd

; positing ˈpä-zə-tiŋ 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

This latest report comes from Korean publication Newsworks, which also posits the headset will be go up for pre-oder on September 29 before a release in October. —Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Burke even posited that trials could unfold without a single eyeball witness when crimes happen in plain view of cameras. —Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025

The Washington Consensus posited that the path forward was democracy, pluralism, and capitalism. —Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025

Tehran insists that its program is for civilian energy purposes only, but Iran's nuclear enrichment has reached 60% purity, according to the IAEA — dramatically higher than the enrichment limit posited in the 2015 nuclear deal, and a short technical step from the weapons-grade purity level of 90%. —Natasha Turak, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin positus, past participle of ponere

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for posit

• closet
• composite
• deposit
• nanocomposite
• oviposit