posited
ˈpä-zə-təd 
ˈpäz-təd
; positing
ˈpä-zə-tiŋ
ˈpäz-tiŋ
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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%.
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Natasha Turak, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
But the ultra-wealthy second home dynamic poses a particular threat to some neighborhoods, Murray posited.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Some researchers posit that this increase in ice density might even trigger the formation of gas giant planets like Jupiter.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Timeless music, Garcia might have posited, has no end.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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Natasha Turak, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
But the ultra-wealthy second home dynamic poses a particular threat to some neighborhoods, Murray posited.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Some researchers posit that this increase in ice density might even trigger the formation of gas giant planets like Jupiter.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Timeless music, Garcia might have posited, has no end.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Posit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posit. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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