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as in to guess
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
if we suppose a minimum profit of $10,000 from the charity auction, we should be able to pay for the family's medical expenses
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2
as in to assume
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
what do you suppose he's going to do with the prize money he won?
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3
as in to think
to have as an opinion
voters wrongly supposed that the new mayor would be opposed to letting hazardous waste be transported through the city
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as in to say
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
had always supposed that her father would bequeath the family farm to her
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Recent Examples of suppose
In simple terms, prompt injection is a way for attackers to trick an AI into doing something it wasn’t supposed to.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
Conclaves are supposed begin 15-20 days after a pope's death or resignation.
—Nia Dumas, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
After all, a true pal should be all about growing and winning together—and there’s no place for an ugly rivalry when you’re supposed to be on the same team.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
Conclaves are supposed begin 15-20 days after a pope's death or resignation.
—Nia Dumas, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
After all, a true pal should be all about growing and winning together—and there’s no place for an ugly rivalry when you’re supposed to be on the same team.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppose
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Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg guessed Johnny Rzeznik from Goo Goo Dolls.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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Many theories have been floating around about what may have caused the rearranging with some guessing another stage and others imagining an extraordinary set design.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Outside of any current 118 members, and assuming we aren’t cruelly subjected to more of that racist clown Gerrard, the station’s next captain remains anybody’s guess.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
5 May 2025
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McBride wrote the premiere’s cold open — in which Elijah murders a preacher while robbing his collection box, then assumes his identity — several years ago.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The workshop acknowledges that people usually think of consent and boundaries in extreme terms.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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While some may think that flushing prescriptions down the toilet is a safe alternative to throwing them away and can prevent people from accidentally ingesting it, Kennedy warns that there are dangers to that too.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Tucked one of my wings, and just... dodged right out of there, said, 'Hell no, brother.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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The child remains in the care and custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement and was placed with a foster family, the agency said.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 26% of adults and 19% of children in the United States have seasonal allergies.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Magnificent Seven are also less richly valued following the recent selloff: Alphabet, for example, trades at 17 times profits estimated over the next 12 months, compared with an average of 21 times over the past decade, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Another video on his Facebook account showed a young child, whom investigators presumed to be a toddler, cheering for a dog in a fight.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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In a March 2015 review, the SSA revealed that death records had not been updated for 6.5 million individuals over the age of 112 who were presumed deceased.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Musk has never denied his hard-charging style and believes that his work building electric cars and rockets is crucial for the health of the planet and the continuation of the human species, and that his DOGE work responds to threats of U.S. bankruptcy.—
Jonathan Landay,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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And if White Houses have believed this too, that the people that are being covered do not choose who covers them.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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Her team figured getting this kind of low-noise performance out of pyroelectric materials was theoretically possible.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2025
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Hicks figures to be the defensive signal caller unless Schwesinger immediately proves ready for that role.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Suppose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppose. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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