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

Even then, some justices posited, if courts are limited to granting relief only to specific individuals or specific groups, that would mean the rest of the country is still subject to a government action while courts are determining if the action is lawful. —Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025

Furthermore, these cosmic close calls might be best understood using concepts derived from string theory—a notional theory of everything that posits that all of nature is fundamentally composed of countless, wriggling subatomic strings. —Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 13 May 2025

One idea posited was to bring those percentages higher, somewhere between the 14 percent now and the 25 percent the worst team had under the old odds. —Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 13 May 2025

Fernandez posited that other killer whales close to White Gladis adopted her techniques. —Kelli Bender, People.com, 12 May 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