presupposition
Example Sentences
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I believe the contrary: most leopard-human conflict originates with the presupposition of conflict.
From Scientific American • Apr. 22, 2023
This is a presupposition, but it isn’t a crazy one.
From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2022
“It indicates a presupposition or premise that somehow Solomon Islands’ foreign policy is Australia’s responsibility.”
From Washington Post • May 26, 2022
Ament said a lot of her students have come in with the presupposition that “there was an absolutely right way to do things.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2021
No ambiguous comparisons or references are wanted, no presupposition of any thing already known.
From Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History by MacGillivray, William
Vocabulary lists containing presupposition
"Simon's Saga," Vocabulary from Episode 28
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March: Book Two
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: pre-
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