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as in estimating
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 assuming
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 thinking
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 saying
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 Synonyms for supposing
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The next few years led to a major bounce in Halloween’s popularity, with Ben Cooper estimating that overall costume sales tripled.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Since then, the list of automakers offering CarPlay has only grown, with Apple estimating more than 800 vehicles are compatible.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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With Kevin Gausman, José Berríos (assuming elbow health) and Trey Yesavage pencilled into starting spots next year, the Jays have at least two holes to fill.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Without context, you’d be forgiven for assuming that the Elena in question was not another author’s creation, but Messud’s own.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Cami eventually gives her baby, a boy, up for adoption, thinking nothing bad will ever happen to him.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Oct. 2025
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The nameplate has all but been a Japanese exclusive since its debut—a limited number were exported to Europe and China during its second generation—but in recent years there have been signs that the company was thinking about broadening its reach.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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Marchand posted information about the raffle on Instagram, saying the game will celebrate Selah Panacci-MacCallum's life.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Stop coming up with all of these creative ways of saying Eric failed.—
Molly Ball,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Dek and Thia become an unlikely team, as Thia tracks down her lower body and the cold, calculating Tessa, and, in doing so, uncovers a sinister plot to capture and study extra-terrestrial wildlife, a trope instantly familiar from the Alien universe.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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In that case, the administration has said calculating partial payments is a logistical nightmare that could take time to arrange in the middle of a shutdown.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Its quality isn't the horror itself but the ghoulish environment and subtle danger that lies beneath, being a whodunit occult film that never lets up, keeping us guessing on the true nature of the terrors up until the bitter end.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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There’s Sarah, the determined novice; there’s Zoë, the irreverent, acerbic detective; there’s Joe, the romantic who tries to impress Sarah by guessing things about her from looking at her hands.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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Other tour guides agreed, believing Canadians do this to avoid being confused with their American counterparts.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Many comments were harsh on the look, believing that part of the team's history should be left in the past.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Its modest following often dismissed those posts as fakes, presuming the quartet staged spooky stuff for clicks.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Storage and safe transport back to Earth, presuming governments and markets decide that bringing helium-3 home is economical, adds further complexity.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Supposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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