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

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

The advertisement posited Levi’s as a throughline of American culture, a common uniform originated by western working men but shared by modern blue-collar workers, musicians and adventurers, the picture of American authenticity. —Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

This research wouldn't have been possible with a quirk of the cosmos first posited by Albert Einstein in his 1915 magnum opus theory of gravity, general relativity. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026

The researchers posited that this gap could be due to generational differences or different experiences masturbating. —Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 10 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin positus, past participle of ponere

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for posit

• closet
• composite
• deposit
• nanocomposite
• oviposit