posit
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What most people don’t realize about the “Amadeus” version of Mozart’s story is that historians posit it is almost entirely fictional.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
"It's not for me to posit whether it's the beginning, the middle or the end. That's his," said the former Fox News host.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
Some are just ridiculous, as when advocates posit that the best way to evaluate an event’s likelihood is to see what gamblers with “skin in the game” are thinking about it.
From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026
A strict materialist explanation must posit a so-far-unknown capability of the brain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
It’s not much of a stretch to posit that such a rash of misfortune dealt a serious blow to Waterman’s young psyche.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing posit
"This Is Water" by David Foster Wallace
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