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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
if we suppose a minimum profit of $10,000 from the charity auction, we should be able to pay for the family's medical expenses
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2
as in to guess
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
what do you suppose he's going to do with the prize money he won?
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3
as in to think
to have as an opinion
voters wrongly supposed that the new mayor would be opposed to letting hazardous waste be transported through the city
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as in to say
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
had always supposed that her father would bequeath the family farm to her
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Recent Examples of suppose
Julianna Margulies' troubled and lovelorn Carol Hathaway was originally supposed to die in the pilot episode, but instead became a mainstay for six seasons and a guest star for one season 15 episode.
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Luria Freeman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
How many years is it supposed to be till the new convention center gets built out, by the way?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
She’s supposed to do simple tasks — copying, cleaning, organizing.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Nightly doomscrolling can also elicit strong emotions which can cause stress or excitement when you’re supposed to be shifting into relaxation mode.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Mar. 2026
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Luria Freeman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
How many years is it supposed to be till the new convention center gets built out, by the way?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
She’s supposed to do simple tasks — copying, cleaning, organizing.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Nightly doomscrolling can also elicit strong emotions which can cause stress or excitement when you’re supposed to be shifting into relaxation mode.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppose
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Back in 1961, astronomer Frank Drake put chalk to board and devised a formula to estimate the number of communicative civilizations in the Milky Way.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The President has reportedly been buying his favorite shoes for his male staffers and White House visitors, even guessing their sizes.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ken Jeong guessed Travis Kelce.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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So if a person thinks about moving their hand, the device reads those brain signals and turns them into an actual movement.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Or if a military machine with someone at the top pooh-poohing ROE thinks the rules are still a top priority.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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As with most award shows, part of the fun is scrolling social media to see what other viewers are saying, checking out the memes being made and enjoying the highlights from the night.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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In a recent interview with Time, Foundation co-founder Mike LeBlanc said the company deployed two Phantom Mk-I humanoid robots to Ukraine in February.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Following a shocking upset and a day of panic, there was ultimately no need to calculate any run quotient.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Blue Valley School District is facing budget shortfalls that district officials say could mean cuts to programs, depending on how Kansas legislators decide to calculate and allocate public school funding across the state.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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José Francisco Pérez Mackenna took the oath as chancellor, while María Trinidad Steinert became the minister of security and Fernando Rabat assumed office as minister of justice and human rights.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Shortly afterward, however, Iran’s Assembly of Experts — the constitutional body responsible for selecting the supreme leader — announced that Mojtaba Khamenei would assume leadership of the Islamic Republic.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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It’s believed that this phenomenon could be utilized in future catalyst design and materials development.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Spoelstra and Heat players believed the five-second violation called on Larsson’s inbound pass was quick.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Federal investigators stress the charges remain allegations, and Ford is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Staff,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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People seem to presume certain characteristics about drivers of Mercedes, Audi, Cadillac and even Lincoln.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Suppose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppose. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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