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
General social customs presuppose people of goodwill, not such extreme and unfortunate cases.
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
But this presupposes that the forgiveness expressed toward Dylann Roof was for Dylann Roof.
—Kevin Sack, Time, 3 June 2025
It is less firmly established that a young Carême played an active role in statecraft, and yet that’s exactly what this frothy, flirty and above all fun show presupposes.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
Washington’s new sanctions campaign presupposes that the quagmire the United States creates would somehow engulf Russia.
—Joshua Landis, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2020
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
But this presupposes that the forgiveness expressed toward Dylann Roof was for Dylann Roof.
—Kevin Sack, Time, 3 June 2025
It is less firmly established that a young Carême played an active role in statecraft, and yet that’s exactly what this frothy, flirty and above all fun show presupposes.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
Washington’s new sanctions campaign presupposes that the quagmire the United States creates would somehow engulf Russia.
—Joshua Landis, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presuppose
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Additionally, vice president of operations Donna Washington will assume a new role as vice president of external affairs.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Enterprises often assume that simply scaling data—collecting millions more images or video hours—will close the performance gap.—
Brian Moore,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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An Elanco spokesperson said the company will add public amenities next to the headquarters that neighbors can enjoy, such as a waterfront trail.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Education Department spokeswoman Rachel Starks said the total number of student awards listed in the report is not final.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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The rescue mission will prioritize locating those presumed alive, Suharyanto said, but the bodies of the victims will be recovered in due time.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Coast Guard pulled the rafters aboard — they were saved, and presumed their rescuers would swiftly deliver them to Florida.—
Miriam Pensack,
The Dial,
30 Sep. 2025
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Nearly every poll taken during the past six months has shown that a significant majority of Democrats believe that the United States should stop providing economic and military support for Israel.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Experts believe China’s role in tackling climate change is decisive.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Are you supposed to dampen parchment paper?—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Basketball’s supposed to be fun.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Gonzalez, the former National Security Council official, said senior policymakers thought that embassy staff were showing favoritism to Bukele, sending reports that minimized the growing crisis of democracy in El Salvador.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Initially, the source was thought to be in an area between the football stadium and the high school’s dock area, but the gas utility determined that the leak was somewhere within the building.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Presuppose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presuppose. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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