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
Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Public services isn’t supposed to be risk-free or profit-maximizing.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 10 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
But who else is he supposed to talk to about this stuff?
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Public services isn’t supposed to be risk-free or profit-maximizing.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 10 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
Verb
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More than 3,000 people were estimated to be at the event, according to the university's police chief, Jeff Long.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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It is widely estimated that fighters are given a smaller share of the organization's revenue compared to athletes in other leagues and fighting promotions.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In compliance with the restraining order, eight seconds of footage featuring the tape were edited out of the film, and Centro Asturiano management was assured that the producers assumed full liability, per the Tampa Bay Times.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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The fire is assumed to have been triggered by a lightning strike.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Messages Robinson is believed to have sent on Discord stated a need to retrieve a rifle from a pick-up point, leaving the rifle in a bush, watching the area where a rifle was left and having wrapped the rifle in a towel, according to the affidavit.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The driver of the SUV was transported to an area hospital with injuries police believed to be not life-threatening.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When Newsom interviewed Kirk for his podcast in March, the governor said his 13-year-old son lobbied to stay home from school to watch.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The sheriff's office said the suspect was armed with a revolver handgun.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The apparent hoaxes come amid heightened concern over campus safety following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Paramount’s apparent interest is no surprise since the company’s ambitious new CEO, David Ellison, has talked about a desire to strike further deals.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately for moms, most workplaces still haven’t figured how to balance the return-to-office mandates with accommodations for their talented, ambitious, hard-working employees—who just happen to be moms.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
10 Sep. 2025
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That figured to only get amplified with the buzzing crowd for just the second NFL game here and a scene with a vibe reminiscent of crowds at an Olympic event.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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So Nick flew by himself on a United Airlines flight that Wil guessed contained more packages than humans.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Few would have guessed that the guardians of whiskey and beer would be the ones showing us the way into the THC future.—
Robert Hoban,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Supposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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