supposable
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If necessity be universal, embracing all beings and events, then of course there is no place for this question, inasmuch as any other ground of knowledge than necessity is not supposable.
From A Review of Edwards's by Tappan, Henry Philip
Considered therefore in themselves, they are contingent; for the will which produced them, either immediately or by second or dependent causes, is not necessitated, but free and contingent—and therefore their non-existence is supposable.
From A Review of Edwards's by Tappan, Henry Philip
That he could have passed in through the Nuevitas Channel, or the Carebelas Channel, or the Guajaba Channel, without observing and remarking upon Sabinal Key, Guajaba Island, or Romano Key, is simply not supposable.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 1 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher
From which it was supposable that Leslie had been living in circles where the gaiety was hollow.
From Aurora the Magnificent by Brownell, Gertrude Hall
Let us suppose—for the case is supposable, possible and probable—that you happen to deal those powers to unworthy hands; will they relinquish powers already in their possession, or agree to amendments?
From The Spirit of American Government A Study Of The Constitution: Its Origin, Influence And Relation To Democracy by Smith, J. Allen (James Allen)
