suppositious

Definition of suppositiousnext

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Adjective
  • Now that same leader can be felled by an Instagram pile-on or a spurious Substack rumor, and is likelier to shy from the long, slow, gritty work of governance.
    Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • Though the top judge later clarified that his remarks related only to individuals with spurious degrees and not India’s youth in general, the remarks kicked up a social media storm—which fueled thousands of sign-ups on CJP’s website, taking even Dipke by surprise.
    Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 May 2026
Adjective
  • The situation only worsens after 9/11, the immediate, unreal impact of which Rivilis sharply captures with a steady pan across a classroom of stunned students, their faces in various states of stricken disbelief, if not simply in their hands.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 May 2026
  • But Miller’s first 11 appearances were unreal.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 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
  • There can be bogus aspects in that data.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Even a middle school student would perceive a stark difference between someone who voices a bogus theory and someone who acts on it.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
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“Suppositious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppositious. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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