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
The framing already presupposes anthropocentrism.
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Jonny Thomson,
Big Think,
8 Oct. 2025
My question incorrectly presupposed that Kiffin had gotten over it.
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Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2025
That phrase, au naturel, presupposes a commonsense distinction between nature and history.
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Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
That presupposes a sophomore jump-not-slump from QB Drake Maye.
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Greg Cote
september 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for presuppose
Jonny Thomson,
Big Think,
8 Oct. 2025
My question incorrectly presupposed that Kiffin had gotten over it.
—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2025
That phrase, au naturel, presupposes a commonsense distinction between nature and history.
—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
That presupposes a sophomore jump-not-slump from QB Drake Maye.
—
Greg Cote
september 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for presuppose
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presuppose
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Sweden loses key piece The first half was a sloppy slugfest as both teams tried to use their physicality to assume control.
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John Murphy, president and chief financial officer, will assume the responsibilities in the interim, according to an announcement.
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DeKalb County's housing chief, Alan Ferguson, said this is an example of an affordable senior apartment project.
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The point of the Top 10 lists, Chandrasekaran said, is to steer young adults to employers that are actively hiring recent graduates into jobs that can seed meaningful careers.
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Paying $700 more (presuming the Fold 8 price doesn’t go up) for fewer features has always been the case with foldable phones.
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Rescue teams continue the desperate search for survivors, some even digging with their hands, as tens of thousands of people are still presumed to be missing in Venezuela five days after twin earthquakes struck.
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But Nouel believes these video trends and online and in-person forums for women are helping to change that.
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Police said, according to WBNS, that there was a history of domestic violence in the relationship, and it is believed to be the cause of Creech's death.
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There’s supposed to be a different cut of the film that shows Sarah’s face being smashed in by Nikki in the movie’s most shocking moment.
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The recent military action tested an initial agreement that was supposed to halt hostilities during 60 days of negotiations.
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Authors think humans might just be able to leverage a few tools at our disposal to change the course of huge weather events.
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But in thinking about all these different groups, Krieger said a battery storage system may be a type of technology that everyone can get behind.
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“Presuppose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presuppose. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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