posited
ˈpä-zə-təd 
ˈpäz-təd
; positing
ˈpä-zə-tiŋ
ˈpäz-tiŋ
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Some residents at the April 16 meeting posited that the Park District’s controversial donation pact with billionaire resident Justin Ishbia played a role in the dog beach designs.
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Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Sound symbolism has been posited as a tool in language and word acquisition for children, who start with more of a blank slate.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Jones had repeatedly lied and posited baseless conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook massacre.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Reynolds posits that, unlike listening to song or watching a show or movie, literature requires a mental investment — and a span of time — that makes reading hit different.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Sound symbolism has been posited as a tool in language and word acquisition for children, who start with more of a blank slate.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Jones had repeatedly lied and posited baseless conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook massacre.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Reynolds posits that, unlike listening to song or watching a show or movie, literature requires a mental investment — and a span of time — that makes reading hit different.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Posit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posit. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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