supposed

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sup·posed | \ sə-ˈpōzd

; senses 1b and 2a usually sə-ˈpō-zəd

, senses 3 and 4 often sə-ˈpōst

Definition of supposed

1a : pretended twelve hours are supposed to elapse between Acts I and II— W. S. Gilbert

b : alleged trusted my supposed friends

2a : held as an opinion : believed also : mistakenly believed : imagined the sight which makes supposed terror true — William Shakespeare

b : considered probable or certain : expected it was not supposed that everybody could master the technical aspects— J. C. Murray

c : understood you will be supposed to refer to my grandaunt— G. B. Shaw

3 : made or fashioned by intent or design what's that button supposed to do

4a : required by or as if by authority soldiers are supposed to obey their commanding officers

b : given permission : permitted was not supposed to have visitors

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Examples of supposed in a Sentence

this new computer program is a supposed improvement over the old one

Recent Examples on the Web The supposed wisdom of the crowd has replaced research and expertise, leaving us adhering to the beliefs that best confirm our biases, writes Kakutani's publisher. — Mike Masterson, Arkansas Online, "Abandoned truth," 11 Apr. 2021 Despite the supposed cessation of hostilities agreed to in September 2014, when the Minsk protocol was signed, little progress has been made. — Oleksii Reznikov, WSJ, "Reject Nord Stream 2 Once and for All," 8 Apr. 2021 Horwitz also met with investors face-to-face, convincing one individual to back the supposed acquisition of rights to 108 movies through corresponding notes. — Nathan Vardi, Forbes, "Hollywood Actor Bilked 200 Investors In $690 Million Ponzi Scheme, Feds Claim," 7 Apr. 2021 Silk also regulates temperature well and doesn’t absorb much moisture, Gopinath says; these properties are the main reasons for its supposed beauty benefits. — Washington Post, "Silk pillowcases may provide some hair and skin benefits, but they’re not miracle workers," 6 Apr. 2021 Over the years, fans have compiled a list of supposed tracks that Swift has recorded but not officially released. — Lauren Huff, EW.com, "Decoding Taylor Swift's chaotic Easter egg video for Fearless (Taylor's Version) vault songs," 2 Apr. 2021 The article that details the supposed event was posted on a website that describes itself as satire and posts sharing the story do not note that. — Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, "Fact check: Story about bull sharks in Arkansas river started as satire," 31 Mar. 2021 The supposed suppression of creators or content in YouTube search results for unexplained reasons. — Daysia Tolentino, Vulture, "Terms of Service: Your Guide to the Lingo of TeaTube," 6 Mar. 2021 The supposed PlaySation employee account is still active. — Janhoi Mcgregor, Forbes, "PS5 Goldrush: Restock Accounts Are Making “Thousands” As Scammers Hijack Popular Twitter Profiles," 2 Mar. 2021

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