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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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3
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
Ironically, what’s supposed to be a source of relaxation and restoration morphs into a stressor: As vacations approach, feelings of doubt and guilt creep in.
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Karen Tan, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
It was also supposed to consider a recommendation to set its property tax rate for the coming year.
—Sofi Zeman
july 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
However, the two have faced complications during what’s supposed to be a pretty easy process, leading them to believe the source of the problems is King Charles.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 4 July 2025
Her answer was presumably supposed to justify her vote.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
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Karen Tan, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
It was also supposed to consider a recommendation to set its property tax rate for the coming year.
—Sofi Zeman
july 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
However, the two have faced complications during what’s supposed to be a pretty easy process, leading them to believe the source of the problems is King Charles.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 4 July 2025
Her answer was presumably supposed to justify her vote.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppose
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Meanwhile, when other platforms misfire spectacularly, we're left guessing whether this reflects leadership views, corporate risk aversion, regulatory pressure, or accident.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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But in the meantime, relatives could only guess the severity of the injury by observing the facial expressions of Nuggets personnel.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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Experts have long assumed that the instrument had been destroyed or lost to history.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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Complex Interagency Incident Management Team 9 (Gould) assumed command of the Marble Complex at 6:00 p.m. on July 5, 2025.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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This was toward the end of Barack Obama’s first term, and Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode Island, thought that the President wasn’t doing enough, or really much of anything, to fight climate change.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
7 July 2025
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Democrats still bemoan Ralph Nader’s presence on ballots in 2000, although the analysis that the consumer-safety zealot cost Al Gore the presidency is less clear-cut than many of them think.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
7 July 2025
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The crash was reported shortly after 6:30 a.m. on June 28 at the intersection of West Taylor and Spring streets, San Jose police Officer Tanya Hernandez said in a news release.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
8 July 2025
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Kerrville city manager Dalton Rice said that in his city, at least 40 power lines are still down after the storms.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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First seen barreling toward the camera at speeds only the most brazen digital effects house could estimate, this mutt runs like the wind and pounces like an anvil with hairy legs and a neat red cape.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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At the time of his death, Nash’s estate was estimated to be worth $100,000, which is about $2.3 million today.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 July 2025
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When four top film studio musicians formed the Hollywood String Quartet in the late 1930s, its name was presumed an oxymoron.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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The Iguana is presumed retired, having not made a peep in over a year.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
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An object believed to be both from another star system and the oldest comet ever observed has been imaged by a massive telescope on a volcano in Hawaii.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Authorities believe Bryant is the man captured on surveillance video throwing a Molotov cocktail through the window of the building, according to an arrest affidavit cited by the Denver Post and Colorado Public Radio (CPR).—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Manager Aaron Boone, however, figured that hitting bombs against his former team must have felt nice for Bellinger.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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And with depth at the position an issue, Nixon figures to log a heavy workload once again.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Suppose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppose. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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