as in presumed
appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed
this new computer program is a supposed improvement over the old one
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as in estimated
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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as in assumed
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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as in believed
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 said
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 supposed
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
New, supposed breakthroughs are touted but then immediately couched with the reminder that this is the worst the technology will ever be.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Marathon is going to start bending over backward to attract new players, but it was never supposed to.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
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But the supposed assassin was actually an undercover FBI agent.
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Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
New, supposed breakthroughs are touted but then immediately couched with the reminder that this is the worst the technology will ever be.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Verb
The New York Mets are in disarray thanks to a brutal start to what was supposed to be a promising season.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Marathon is going to start bending over backward to attract new players, but it was never supposed to.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supposed
Adjective
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
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Global income losses during the 1982-1983 and 1997-1998 El Niños were estimated in the trillions of dollars.
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
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The savings pool is smaller than assumed.
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Homicide detectives have assumed control and are investigating the incident.
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Two people believed to be connected to the stabbing were located and taken into custody.
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The man is believed to have targeted primarily young males using bathrooms in Gwinnett, Jackson and Oconee counties between February 2024 and March 2026, according to an FBI alert.
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The driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead at the scene, Gonzalez said.
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Fuel makes up about 50% of a ship’s expense, said Neil Roberts, head of marine and aviation at Lloyd’s Market Association, which provides technical expertise to Lloyd’s maritime insurance business.
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Two men were found unresponsive with apparent gunshot wounds.
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The potential perils of this were apparent in Delaware, where a Caesar Rodney impersonator was manning the booth (the Caesar Rodney Institute was the sponsor).
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If all goes to plan, orders are slated to ship worldwide in August 2026, and delivery costs will be calculated once the campaign ends (starting at around $12 for US addresses).
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The basis is an index called the CMT — constant maturity Treasury index — calculated by the government.
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Those who keep postponing the conversation risk leaving their heirs not a fortune but a locked archive whose contents can only be guessed at.
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Who might have guessed, for instance, that the late Bernie Mac would be a Bible-thumper?
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“Supposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposed. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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