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as in to estimate
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 guess
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
The decision is currently covered by a court order barring disclosure, meaning that Range’s lawyers handling the ongoing case aren’t supposed to be in the know, only those four defecting agents.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
The new habitat was also supposed to save 8 million gallons of water per year with newly efficient back-end systems.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
This is the most remarkable day of their young lives and not just because something happened to them that wasn’t supposed to happen.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
It certainly wasn’t supposed to be like this.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
The new habitat was also supposed to save 8 million gallons of water per year with newly efficient back-end systems.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
This is the most remarkable day of their young lives and not just because something happened to them that wasn’t supposed to happen.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
It certainly wasn’t supposed to be like this.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppose
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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About 100 notes were left in the course of the school year, Thompson estimates.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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So said American novelist Wallace Stegner in the 1980s, and guess what – the country’s people still seem to agree.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Meta employees don’t have to guess.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The playing position was thought more decorous than the position for the violin, and the mandolin itself was visually attractive, appearing as a fashion accessory in any number of paintings.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Some think Bond's crisp tuxedo will fit Theo James best, while others are rallying behind Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Henry Cavill.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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After Queta turned in another standout performance in Sunday’s 115-101 win over the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden, Brown stumped for the breakout big man, saying, unprompted, that Queta deserves award consideration.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Some of the largest insurers in the world are creating data center specific avenues to manage the projects, Gallagher’s Harper said.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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More than 2,000 places set monthly records for heat — harder to break than daily records — Walton calculated.—
Seth Borenstein,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The slide goes on to calculate that 1,000 hours worth of payments for an aide working more than 700 hours a year totals about $15,690 each.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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All of this is assuming the team actually takes part, which Iranian officials called into question because of the country's war with the United States and Israel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Caterpillar veteran Kyle Epley was promoted to CFO effective May 1, at which time Bonfield will assume an advisory role.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Detectives believe Rodriguez took the man's body, drove nearly 100 miles away to Highland and dumped the man's body in the road.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The islands are home to a very conservative branch of Calvinism which believes deeply in the Sabbath.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Our list is filled with PGA Tour stalwarts, LIV Golf superstars and enough up-and-comers to make the novice fan think twice before automatically presuming this title will end up with one of the usual suspects.—
Jason Sobel,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Law enforcement officers presume that the child, who lived in Everman, is dead.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Suppose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppose. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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