suppositious

Definition of suppositiousnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppositious
Adjective
  • Using that spurious justification, ICE agents have detained, assaulted, and even — in the case of Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti — killed people for recording.
    Andrew Case, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • This is spurious and completely unfounded.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Until outlets close to the regime confirmed it, the news felt unreal.
    Pegah Banihashemi, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • And the young guys taking steps, like Leo (Carlsson), Cutter (Gauthier), have been unreal.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The audience gets glimmers of Katie and Greg’s relationship, but the show is bogged down by dull characters like the policeman who seems to have it out for Greg, and even by its focus on Archie’s point of view, which is just a depiction of narcissism and a formulaic pseudo-midlife crisis.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
  • These currencies are an integral part of cybercrime operations, as they are poorly understood and are often pseudo-anonymous, says Kristina Amerhauser, a senior analyst from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC).
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Carney last month told The Charlotte Observer the claims were bogus.
    Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Its affiliation with Harvard also turned out to be bogus.
    Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Suppositious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppositious. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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