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as in to guess
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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2
as in to assume
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 to think
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 to say
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 suppose
You’re not supposed to speak very highly of yourself or think too highly of yourself in public.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
But it's also not supposed to happen on such a safety-critical system.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
This wasn't supposed to happen, with President Trump tossing out Biden-era regulations — and regulators — like cigarette butts on a country road.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
By the cold math of the justice system, Rhodes was not supposed to be there.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Feb. 2025
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And guess what: There are loads of SEC-Big 12 games under contract.—
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But the film’s dull political edge doesn’t diminish the joy ride’s momentum, nor the flashes of genuine weirdness that keep us guessing.—
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French President Emmanuel Macron has long sought to position himself at the forefront of a major shift in Europe's security outlook, one that would see the continent invest significantly more in defense spending and assume greater autonomy from the United States.—
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Markle’s choice led to an onslaught of emails and DMs from all over the world inquiring whether there was an association between the two companies or mistakenly assuming — and criticizing — that decision, Kolski said.—
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That era was a tough one for Letterman, who was thought to be a shoo-in to replace Carson but NBC opted to go with Jay Leno instead.—
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Icing is thought to have been the cause of the Alaska crash, which occurred when the pilot circled while the runway was being cleared of snow.—
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The Royal Farms will be closed until further notice, the department said.—
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Groton police officers and firefighters from the Submarine Base Fire Department responded and confirmed that the roof was engulfed in flames, McCarthy said.—
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It is estimated to reach USD 166.89 billion in 2025, with North America leading the way with the largest market share, accounting for 38.0% of the total market.—
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Rents are estimated between $1,150 and $2,400 per month.—
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The show at Hauser & Wirth also includes 10 works described as paintings, which presumes an elastic definition of what a painting is.—
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Karla Sofía Gascón, as many might have already presumed, is not expected to attend the BAFTA Film Awards ceremony on Sunday night.—
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The region is located within Mare Crisium, a 300-mile-wide basin believed to have been created by early volcanic eruptions and flooded with basaltic lava more than 3 billion years ago.—
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The Canucks, however, don’t seem to believe Pettersson prepared hard enough for this season.—
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But Christine and Pam [Koffler] at Killer Films are just so indefatigable in their insistence that there’s going to be a way to figure this out, again.—
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For his part, Willard sounded confident that the players would figure it out in the second half against the Hawkeyes.—
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“Suppose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppose. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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