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(Entry 1 of 2)
- this new computer program is a supposed improvement over the old one
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of supposed (Entry 2 of 2)
- 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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- what do you suppose he's going to do with the prize money he won?
Synonyms for supposed
- assumed,
- conjectured,
- daresaid,
- guessed,
- imagined,
- presumed,
- speculated,
- surmised,
- suspected,
- suspicioned
- [chiefly dialect]
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- voters wrongly supposed that the new mayor would be opposed to letting hazardous waste be transported through the city
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- had always supposed that her father would bequeath the family farm to her
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- conjectured,
- figured,
- guessed,
- reckoned
- [chiefly dialect],
- surmised,
- suspected,
- suspicioned
- [chiefly dialect],
- thought
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“Supposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposed. Accessed 24 May. 2022.
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The first known use of supposed was in the 15th century
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