as in to assume
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
the book presupposes its readers will already know something about the subject
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Recent Examples of presuppose
Although the same dimensions of character underpin business and religious leadership, these dimensions of character do not presuppose a specific set of values, beliefs, policies, or perspectives.
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Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Many of a citizen’s fundamental decisions—whether to vote, whether to follow the law—presuppose a democratically legitimate state.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
If Braun can ever be healthy, and this ranking presupposes that, Minnesota has so many long, versatile forwards/wings and is a modern basketball fan’s dream.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
This presupposes a whole number of other technologies, some of which were fairly esoteric prior to the AI boom; for example, digital twins and synthetic data.
—Ruth Foxe Blader, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Many of a citizen’s fundamental decisions—whether to vote, whether to follow the law—presuppose a democratically legitimate state.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
If Braun can ever be healthy, and this ranking presupposes that, Minnesota has so many long, versatile forwards/wings and is a modern basketball fan’s dream.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
This presupposes a whole number of other technologies, some of which were fairly esoteric prior to the AI boom; for example, digital twins and synthetic data.
—Ruth Foxe Blader, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presuppose
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Thousands more are assumed to have died while fleeing the eruption.—
Andrew Paul Aug 7,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Yet assuming Trump follows through with his own deadline, will the pressure tactics actually work to change Putin’s war calculus?—
Daniel DePetris,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Wei, who had received Naval counterintelligence and insider threat training just days earlier, strongly suspected that his new social media acquaintance was a Chinese spy, prosecutors said.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Last year, acting and literary arts programs paused receiving new applications, Elmendorf said.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Aug. 2025
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However, labor arbitrage + AI presumes that most of the delivery can remain offshore or at least remote, with limited real-time collaboration.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The other bit of good news for Love is that he is presumed not to have to miss any significant time due to the procedure.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Public records date the property to 1900, but it is believed to have been originally constructed in the 1840s, offering a rare glimpse into the city’s early residential fabric, writes Brendel Clark.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Farris believes Milwaukee's police pursuit policy is too loose.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Pascal was originally supposed to star in Weapons in Brolin's role of Archer before the Hollywood strikes delayed production and forced the A-lister to bow out.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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One aspect that the AI makers have already undertaken is to emphasize in their online licensing agreements that users aren’t supposed to use the AI for mental health advice, see my coverage at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Not bad for a guy who left his manager thinking an early shower might be in order.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The students would read the plans for the day, write a positive affirmation, think and then had time to discuss with each other for three minutes before class began.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Presuppose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presuppose. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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