POSTULATING Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

postulating

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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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Tim Hawkins as saying that American forces disabled the M/T Lavine in the Gulf of Oman after the ship attempted to run the blockade at least four times.

— Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 25 July 2026
His family and authorities in the area pushed back, saying the substance in white bags was a homemade electrolyte mix his wife prepared for the work crew every day.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026

Definition of saying

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Redondo, who was first elected to the House in a special election in 2023, is in line to become the House Speaker after the 2030 election, assuming he is reelected and Republicans maintain their majority in the chamber.

— Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Security architectures must be designed to limit blast radius rather than assuming compromise will never occur.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of assuming

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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
Paying $700 more (presuming the Fold 8 price doesn’t go up) for fewer features has always been the case with foldable phones.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of presuming

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Fans are frustrated, believing the team is squandering Curry's title window, especially as former GM Bob Myers thrives with the Sixers.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Many of us grew up believing that running the dishwasher was wasteful, in terms of both electricity and water.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026

Definition of believing

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As the home team took their victory lap and residents rushed onto the pitch to celebrate their team, Tong, the dentist from Baoding, looked crestfallen, but was already thinking to the next season.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Instead of lobbying for the law, Congress should be thinking about reforming, if not repealing, it.

— James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

Definition of thinking

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That’s why some people are hypothesizing that vitamin D can slow aging.

— Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 28 June 2026
Barnett’s hypothesizing about the motives of a nonexistent male child of Barack Obama is part of a conservative fixation that’s detached from historical reality.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026

Definition of hypothesizing

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