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Synonyms of postulate
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
Synonyms for postulate
- assumption,
- given,
- hypothetical,
- if,
- premise
- (also premiss),
- presumption,
- presupposition,
- supposition
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of postulate (Entry 2 of 2)
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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The first known use of postulate was in 1590
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