PRESUPPOSE Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

presuppose

verb

ˌprē-sə-ˈpōz

Definition of presuppose

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 On his Instagram story, the producer Hudson Mohawke wrote that the uproar around the detection tool’s findings presupposes the very conditions of the music industry. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 June 2026 In this case, the question presupposes that lowering the debt is best accomplished by cutting or restructuring programs. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026 Stanford’s Cheng found in one study that models were less likely to question incorrect facts about cancer and other topics when the facts were presupposed as part of a question. — Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2026 But the spat presupposed a society based on the rule of law, where a government agency would hear a legal argument in good faith rather than overriding it with power. — Stephen Harrison, Wired News, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for presuppose

Recent Examples of Synonyms for presuppose

Verb

The organization cannot assume the same roster will suddenly produce a different result, especially after enduring a franchise-record losing streak.

— Brandon Liguori, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
Strycova won three titles with Czechia as a player before assuming the captaincy this year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of assume

Verb

Those are a lot of big promises, but hundreds of shoppers say Lancôme’s Idôle 3 Serum Supertint Skin Tint delivers.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 1 Oct. 2026
Anderson said those households are now choosing items with more protein, and those that give consumers greater control over portion size.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of say

Verb

But don’t presume that since this isn’t a three-hour omakase experience that any corners have been cut.

— Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
The three members invited more than 30 guests and at some point there were approximately more than 600 people outside Maison Estelle, where someone is presumed to have fainted.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of presume

Verb

Today, scientists believe these subterranean formations could offer a reliable solution to the clean energy transition’s biggest storage challenge.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Russia took a step toward that future in August, when three Ukrainian civilians outside a gas station in Zaporizhzhia were killed by a drone believed to have been fully guided by AI.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of believe

Verb

Over the past two months, companies including OpenAI and Anthropic disclosed multiple incidents in which their AI agents accessed the internet when they weren't supposed to and carried out unapproved activities.

— Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
On top of that, an additional system that was automatically supposed to stop training runs once misaligned behavior was detected had failed.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of suppose

Verb

Truly everything has been thought of and carefully considered.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
When presented together and thought juxtapositionally, the works launch visitors onto an emotional pendulum that pivots from exhilaration to unease and distress.

— Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026