supposes

present tense third-person singular of suppose
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as in estimates
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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Verb
  • Among families that receive the credit, about two-thirds will see their credit increase from the changes according to Tax Policy Center estimates, with an average increase of $380.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Goldman estimates that hyperscaler capex has totaled $368 billion so far this year.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Here, Jake Gyllenhaal assumes the iconic role of Dalton — originally played by Patrick Swayze in 1989 — a former UFC fighter who takes a bouncer gig at Florida's rowdy Double Deuce joint.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Despite having what one assumes is the pick of the litter with A-list celebrities willing to lend their insights on McCartney, Wings and the Beatles, Neville wisely chooses to keep the outside voices to a minimum.
    Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • Porter thinks airport lounges can be part of what’s offered to travelers, and won’t go away.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The 75-year-old daughter of Sam Walton, the late Walmart founder who turned a five-and-dime store in rural Arkansas into the world’s largest company by revenue, thinks the US is very close to that breaking point.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Michôd says that Sweeney was initially tentative about Martin's involvement, wanting to protect her own creative space, but opened up upon realizing that Martin wasn't going to try and control her performance.
    Esther Zuckerman, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Kentucky’s constitution specifically allows suspects to be held without bail for a crime where the death penalty is on the table, but Stines’ defense team says the state is still required to prove at a hearing that there is enough evidence to presume Stines is guilty in order to keep him locked up.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • Using Economic Policy Institute data, Investopedia calculates $650,000 to cover childcare, transportation, meals, and other expenses, with college costs exceeding $230,000 for two children.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
  • An overpayment can happen when the SSA incorrectly calculates a person's benefits or when a beneficiary fails to update a change in income.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Skye even correctly guesses how long Billy has been microdosing ‘shrooms, based on his chill demeanor.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
  • As such, Ashley guesses every page of the script has been modified in some way over the past four weeks, and the team has thrown out two songs and wrote two originals in their place.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
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  • Similar to the leadoff batter beginning with a home run in baseball, the senior setter/right-side hitter believes that an ace sets a certain tone in volleyball.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Chaz Fortune, a credible messenger and director of YAP, believes tailoring the program to what the youths need and being truthful is most important.
    Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This premium valuation presumes that the company can maintain double-digit growth and margin expansion in the long term.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Hank, in attempting to save himself, starts to act out a stereotype of his own, the Western loner who presumes to take on a hero’s mantle.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Supposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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