POSTULATING Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

postulating

verb

present participle of postulate

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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 postulating There’s no point postulating a soul that might rise beyond the reach of artificial illumination, because the very vault of the Universe is inscribed with radiant diagrams. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026 Allen’s exhibitions have often been accompanied by press releases that do heavy interpretive lifting, postulating formal qualities that don’t always match what’s on view. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026

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Amodei once made waves by saying AI could replace 50% of white collar jobs, but more recently has called AI a multiplier of jobs.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
The stock is down almost 7% this year, with Goldman saying it's been unfairly punished.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of saying

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Rather than assuming one is more affordable or comprehensive than the other, compare the specific coverages, exclusions, deductibles, premiums and repair-shop requirements between any two plans.

— Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
At the time, my editor and I were assuming that the fandom would be hostile to interlopers who didn’t possess the ancient knowledge of Andi self-eliminating rather than spending one more minute with Juan Pablo.

— Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of assuming

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Waller is correct, though incorrect in presuming that market interventions properly telegraphed somehow result in good economic outcomes.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Congress can block it, but would need a veto-proof majority in both the House and Senate to do so—presuming Trump even wants the deal to go ahead.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Definition of presuming

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Rather than replace Diaz with Bradley Barcola, Hughes and then-head coach Arne Slot prioritised other areas of the team, believing Cody Gakpo would step forward.

— Simon Hughes, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Too many Black women leave childbirth feeling unheard, and many doulas walk into labor rooms believing that vigilance is what keeps their patients safe.

— Debra Eluobaju, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of believing

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Five to six years ago, certainly, people were not thinking about agentic AI systems that can plan and complete multi-step tasks with little to no human intervention.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
That experience helped shape Antares’ thinking around reliability and manufacturing maturity.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

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