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
Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Any supposed investigation led by him would be the very definition of weaponization of the justice process.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
Johnson said his executive order ensures that Chicagoans know their rights and every city agency knows what it’s supposed to do to protect those rights.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Neither will leadership, toughness, the supposed culture makeover or any other intangible be able to end the ignominous playoff-win drought.
—Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Any supposed investigation led by him would be the very definition of weaponization of the justice process.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
The contract was originally supposed to start a year ago.
—PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
Johnson said his executive order ensures that Chicagoans know their rights and every city agency knows what it’s supposed to do to protect those rights.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Permian Basin — the country’s largest oil field, which straddles the Texas-New Mexico border — was estimated by a 2024 study to emit the second-most methane of any oil field in the world.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Analysts had estimated revenue to come in at $497 million.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fire is assumed to have been sparked by lightning.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Normally, such readers are assumed to be older.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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The exact cause is also unknown, but it is believed to be related to inflammation in the facial nerve, potentially due to viral infections.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The cause of the fire is believed to be of natural origin.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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General maintenance takes place every four years and was last carried out in 2022, Bogas said, adding that weekly and monthly maintenance and daily inspections are also carried out.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Fraudulent pet listings are leaving victims emotionally devastated and financially drained, Dennis Horton, senior director of the Rockford Regional Office, said in the announcement.—
Abreanna Blose,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The second series investigates deaths involving apparent falls from heights — examining whether victims were pushed from locations like balconies, cliffs and bridges.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The consequences of the current fracturing may not be apparent right away.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The left-hander figured his 2017 season would be his last.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Who couldn’t have figured that out?—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Competitive Wordle Score Unlucky for me, the Wordle Bot got massively, inexplicably lucky today and guessed in two.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Many others guessed that the note was the result of the sender being enrolled in a 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous program, specifically referring to step nine, where the person is encouraged to make amends.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Supposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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