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
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 May 2026
When Powell did not resign, Trump initiated the criminal investigation of him for supposed mismanagement of Fed building renovations.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 3 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
But the two that were linked on the desktop, which was what I was supposed to open, from our training—neither one of those worked.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
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Adjective
If this is your first outing with the play, you could be forgiven for losing the thread or for wondering why, after the burial of his supposed beloved, as Fate’s hand is squeezing him ever tighter, the hero takes a clunky pause to debate with himself about the ethics of suicide.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 May 2026
When Powell did not resign, Trump initiated the criminal investigation of him for supposed mismanagement of Fed building renovations.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 3 May 2026
Verb
The work is supposed to be completed within a decade.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
But the two that were linked on the desktop, which was what I was supposed to open, from our training—neither one of those worked.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 24 May 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.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In 2021, the International Labour Organization (ILO) estimated there were at least 777 digital labor platforms operating globally.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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In the year after Jackson’s death, Billboard estimated his estate earned $1 billion.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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Top prospect Gage Jump was called up and assumed a spot in the rotation after starting later Tuesday.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
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Wang was elected to the City Council in November 2022 and eventually assumed the job of mayor, a position that rotates among the council members.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Adam Alfia, the founder and CEO, believed that feedback in the moment has the advantages already mentioned.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Pricey dental work Recovered from an early 19th-century burial in the 3rd Order of Our Lady of Carmo hospital in Porto, the prosthetic is believed to have sat in the mouth of a young female adult, though researchers could not confirm.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
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California health officials said no exposure to the product is expected as long as evacuation orders are followed.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Army veteran Kerry Sheron died Sunday night at Palomar Medical Center, Escondido police said Monday.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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His death was the first apparent suicide in a San Diego County jail since 2023.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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This news signals another apparent blow to any hopes Pitt, 62, has of reconnecting with any, or most, of his children.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In a marketplace where team values are often calculated by multiples of revenue, the bump could pad the bottom line—if Dolan were looking to sell.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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His projections were calculated based on the 2025 tax year.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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Some guessed Gadd's Donny became a stalker himself by the end of that Netflix miniseries.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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Many of those Fan Festival registrants from around the world likely never even had heard of Kansas City before this, Kramer guessed.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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“Supposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposed. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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