SUPPOSES Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

supposes

verb

present tense third-person singular of suppose

as in calculates

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 assumes

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 thinks

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 says

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 supposes Leo’s fine, one supposes, as evil plantation owner Calvin Candie, but the role is not a natural fit for him. —

Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025 The first theory supposes that the Big Bang produced dense spots that didn’t collapse immediately. —

Quanta Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025

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The state calculates that your new car loses 5% of its value a year, so 10% over two years.

— Esme Murphy, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Zhang Jiarong calculates the price hike will cost him roughly $300 more a month.

— Eunice Yoon, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026