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 But the samurai genre already presupposes a fictitious otherworldly place, and everyday normalcy simply doesn’t exist there, Kurosawa said. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 Reports citing human capabilities undoubtedly presuppose typical human brain proficiency based on effort. — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Disagreement about whether the Constitution should be taken to presuppose the authority of natural law, or to displace it, emerged among early Supreme Court Justices. — Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 2 July 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 See All Example Sentences for presuppose

Recent Examples of Synonyms for presuppose

Verb

It was assumed that they had been caught in the blizzard, lost their way, got separated, and, finally, died in the snow.

— Yasushi Inoue, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
However, the flight system encountered a technical fault when Fluctus misinterpreted air pressure fluctuations as a crash landing and prematurely declared an emergency apogee, assuming the rocket was beyond recovery.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of assume

Verb

Grimes was questionable for Wednesday’s game, but still had swelling, Redick said, which could have affected the right-handed guard’s shooting.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Reefs bring in roughly $10 million to $12 million in annual economic benefits for the county, Adams said.

— Henry Larson, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of say

Verb

Another defeat on Decision Day in Seattle under interim head coach Xavi Tamarit will not change that, presuming the Galaxy don’t win and overcome a negative-19 goal differential.

— Josh Gross, Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
In David’s 1996 novel Absolute Power, an American president presumes himself to be above the rule of law and seeks to force his underlings to commit criminal acts that will benefit him.

— David Baldacci, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of presume

Verb

At its heart is a figure shaped like a mountain which is believed to be the god Yúcahu.

— James Rampton, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
Investigators believe Suarez, 28, was likely the victim of a random attack when she was stabbed in the neck on a bike trail along the Shore Parkway Greenway promenade off the Belt Parkway near Canton Ave.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of believe

Verb

And yet, the research on the Hugging Face attack was a post-mortem on an agent organization that was not even supposed to exist.

— Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
Apparently, knowing which basket you’re supposed to score on is no longer a prerequisite for playing college basketball.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of suppose

Verb

Come to think of it, the midterm results demonstrate not only the vibrancy of our democratic system but also the limits of using communication for deception.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
Peter Brown thought his new prefab home would be completed by at least 2027, but his contractor is asking for tens of thousands more to finish the job.

— Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026