posited
ˈpä-zə-təd 
ˈpäz-təd
; positing
ˈpä-zə-tiŋ
ˈpäz-tiŋ
Examples of posit in a Sentence
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Country music fans were more likely to search and view the lyrics of newer songs, and conversely, rock listeners were more likely to view the lyrics of older songs—a reflection, the researchers posit, of the ages of the genres’ audiences.
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Centuries ago, Copernicus and Galileo posited a new science that flew in the face of religious beliefs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2024
And 48% of managers posited that AI tools were a threat to their salaries and will lead to wage declines throughout the workforce this year.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
The scenario the show ultimately posits bears little resemblance to traditional sci-fi fare; the aliens are coming, but not for another four hundred years, putting humanity on notice for an encounter—and possibly a war—that’s many lifetimes away.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Apart from security concerns, some lawmakers, researchers and critics of TikTok also posit the app suppresses content unfavorable to Beijing, which TikTok denies.
—Haleluya Hadero, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
The authors posit that the boats could have reached the sea by floating about 23 miles down the River Arone.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2024
At its most basic, the chemtrails conspiracy theory posits that contrails are not created by water vapor at all, but instead are a sign that the government, the wealthy, or some mix of the two, is secreting toxic chemicals into the air, creating these white lines.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
People posit several reasons, namely that tech magnates are interested in supporting other issues like health care and that Hollywood moguls are more skittish about parting with their fortunes, given their firsthand experience with the ups and downs of the entertainment industry.
—Soumya Karlamangla, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Centuries ago, Copernicus and Galileo posited a new science that flew in the face of religious beliefs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2024
And 48% of managers posited that AI tools were a threat to their salaries and will lead to wage declines throughout the workforce this year.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
The scenario the show ultimately posits bears little resemblance to traditional sci-fi fare; the aliens are coming, but not for another four hundred years, putting humanity on notice for an encounter—and possibly a war—that’s many lifetimes away.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Apart from security concerns, some lawmakers, researchers and critics of TikTok also posit the app suppresses content unfavorable to Beijing, which TikTok denies.
—Haleluya Hadero, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
The authors posit that the boats could have reached the sea by floating about 23 miles down the River Arone.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2024
At its most basic, the chemtrails conspiracy theory posits that contrails are not created by water vapor at all, but instead are a sign that the government, the wealthy, or some mix of the two, is secreting toxic chemicals into the air, creating these white lines.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
People posit several reasons, namely that tech magnates are interested in supporting other issues like health care and that Hollywood moguls are more skittish about parting with their fortunes, given their firsthand experience with the ups and downs of the entertainment industry.
—Soumya Karlamangla, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Posit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posit. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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