supposition
noun
sup·po·si·tion
ˌsə-pə-ˈzi-shən 
1
: something that is supposed : hypothesis
2
: the act of supposing
Examples of supposition in a Sentence
a supposition that proved correct
This is just idle supposition.
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In January 2024, Searchlight quietly returned the rights of Magazine Dreams to its filmmakers: the active supposition being that a Majors star vehicle was too radioactive to release, especially for the prestige art-house studio division of Disney.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
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Xi had, of course, preferred the Russian offensive to succeed smoothly and effectively, but even after the Ukrainian defenders made a mockery of that supposition, Xi seems to believe that Putin’s military problems will in the long run work to China’s advantage.
—Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2022
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
Yet as Gee points out, to date, there are still only suppositions, rather than conclusive evidence about why hominins made the transition to a bipedal lifestyle.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Although Matty is, sadly, right about a lot of her suppositions — including her insistence that Ellie had lied about being on the wagon when the toddler Alfie burned himself — the tough love is, honestly, tough to take.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Xi had, of course, preferred the Russian offensive to succeed smoothly and effectively, but even after the Ukrainian defenders made a mockery of that supposition, Xi seems to believe that Putin’s military problems will in the long run work to China’s advantage.
—Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2022
See All Example Sentences for supposition
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“Supposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supposition. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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supposition
noun
sup·po·si·tion
ˌsəp-ə-ˈzish-ən
1
: something that is supposed
2
: the act of supposing
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