as in assumption
something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning
one of the postulates that the true agnostic rejects is the assumption that it is even possible for us to know whether God exists
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as in to say
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
postulates that all people are born with certain rights that can never be taken away from them
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Recent Examples of postulate
Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 19 Apr. 2023
That respect is a core postulate of most Americans’ vision of how their government should function and of their expectation that justices try in good faith to meet that standard.
—Simon Lazarus, The New Republic, 27 Sep. 2022
Michael Franco, New Atlas, 19 Mar. 2025
Net Zero Roadmap, which postulated that no investment in new oil and gas projects would be required on the road to 2050.
—Daniel Yergin, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
And therefore, the parallel postulate’s not provable from the other axioms.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 19 Apr. 2023
That respect is a core postulate of most Americans’ vision of how their government should function and of their expectation that justices try in good faith to meet that standard.
—Simon Lazarus, The New Republic, 27 Sep. 2022
Verb
Some scientists believe the sounds accompanying the condition could be generated in the brain's auditory cortex, while others postulate that the aggravating tones are due to the damage of tiny hairs in your ear.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 19 Mar. 2025
Net Zero Roadmap, which postulated that no investment in new oil and gas projects would be required on the road to 2050.
—Daniel Yergin, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for postulate
Noun
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Those pages are a garbled mess, and Thomas spends much of them starting from the assumption that his conclusions are true.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
27 June 2025
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However, that was based on the assumption that the district would receive $300 million in additional funding from the state or the city, which hasn’t materialized.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
Verb
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In addition to frequent password updates, individuals will need to be more alert about the increasing amount of malware hiding in illegitimate software, applications and other downloadable files, Valenzuela said.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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An unknown gunman shot the boy while inside an apartment on the 6400 block of South Ingleside Avenue just after 6 p.m., police said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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Under unitary executive theory, there are few exceptions to the president’s authority.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2025
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During May 15 oral arguments, none of the justices voiced support for the Trump administration’s theory that the president’s order is consistent with the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause and past Supreme Court decisions about that provision.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
Verb
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President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act – assuming the version Senate Republicans passed on Tuesday becomes law–would cut the legs out from under the renewable energy industry.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has assumed oversight of Tesla Inc.’s sales in Europe and the U.S. following the departure of longtime deputy Omead Afshar, people familiar with the matter said.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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Failing to test hypotheses via incremental launches and skipping milestone checks risks prioritizing activity over impact, wasting resources on features customers may not value or use rather than driving meaningful innovation.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In the search for extraterrestrial life, much like climate change, there is a detection and attribution phase, which requires the robust testing of hypotheses and also rigorous scrutiny.—
Oliver Swainston,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
Verb
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What kind of people will be attracted to politics in this day and age, to serve in jobs that have long paid very, very little and been very, very demanding and are now presumed to be a lot more dangerous than people thought?—
Fiction Non Fiction
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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Here’s a list of those who have been photographed arriving in Venice and presumed to be attending the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Alcohol was not believed to be a factor in the crash, police said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 July 2025
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With the adoption of AI for more of the routine work of accounting, Auden believes accountants must develop their communication skills to effectively interpret the data for the business.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Some hypothesize that pure greed is a motivation, with policy makers having stake in, or constituents who are part of these industries.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Researchers hypothesize that Earhart did not crash at sea, but instead landed and was stranded on Nikumaroro Island, later perishing there.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2025
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“Postulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postulate. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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