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
Quanta Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023
And therefore, the parallel postulate’s not provable from the other axioms.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 19 Apr. 2023
Derek Scancarelli, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
During an interview with NPR back in 2017, Jean M. Twenge, Ph.D., professor of psychology at San Diego State University, postulated the theory that the influx of smartphone usage in 2012 had a direct impact on the rise of loneliness.
—Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Noun
Mathematicians wondered if some version of Bertrand’s postulate was true for Carmichael numbers.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023
And therefore, the parallel postulate’s not provable from the other axioms.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 19 Apr. 2023
Verb
Throughout the month, outlets have postulated heavily about the minutia of Isbell’s newest songs.
—Derek Scancarelli, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
During an interview with NPR back in 2017, Jean M. Twenge, Ph.D., professor of psychology at San Diego State University, postulated the theory that the influx of smartphone usage in 2012 had a direct impact on the rise of loneliness.
—Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for postulate
Noun
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Contrary to some assumptions, Republicans have the ability to transform Cleaver's district into a solid Republican seat.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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In early discovery, speed helps teams test assumptions and surface flaws quickly.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Furniture will face tariffs later this year, Trump said.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
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Nearly 300,000 cannabis plants worth almost $850 million have been eradicated from the two parks over the last 20 years, officials said.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Size isn’t everything in gorilla society Based on traditional theories of power and dominance among gorillas, males should consistently outrank females.—
RJ Mackenzie,
Popular Science,
28 Aug. 2025
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Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, most popular theories of evolution focused on male-dominated, and in many cases aggressive, activities such as hunting, fighting, toolmaking, and semen-spreading to understand our development as a species.—
Elissa Strauss,
The Atlantic,
28 Aug. 2025
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Armadillos are often assumed to be a critter of the wild west, but they can actually be found in several places across the United States, including Indiana.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
22 Aug. 2025
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Probably safe to assume Leto’s DAMAGED take on the Joker won’t be reappearing in the DCU.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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The scaling hypothesis—the belief that bigger models will produce more intelligent outputs—seems to rest on the dubious belief that a system that has been fed enough information about the world will not have to deal with fuzziness.—
Meghan O’Gieblyn,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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One thing the different hypotheses tend to have in common is an emphasis on the cooling effects of rainfall.—
Chris Mooney,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But online materials presumed to belong to the shooter paint a more complex picture, say several extremism analysts.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
29 Aug. 2025
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Hank, in attempting to save himself, starts to act out a stereotype of his own, the Western loner who presumes to take on a hero’s mantle.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The defense, meanwhile, believes the law is on the parents' side.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The cause of the fire is believed to be of natural origin.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The venom from just one snail is hypothesized to have the potential to kill up to 700 humans, according to a report published in the National Library of Medicine.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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The scientists hypothesized that microbes living in the ecosystem convert organic matter in the sediments into carbon dioxide, and carbon dioxide into methane — something the researchers didn’t know microbes could do.—
Marlowe Starling,
CNN Money,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Postulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postulate. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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