posits

VERB

suppose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hypothesize postulate presuppose

STRONG

assume conceive conclude conjecture consider deem dream expect fancy feel gather imagine judge premise presume pretend reckon regard suspect take think understand view

WEAK

be afraid have a hunch have sneaking suspicion swear by take as gospel truth take stock in

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain be honest disbelieve disregard forget ignore know leave misunderstand neglect not believe reject

Example Sentences

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posits

Every tweet is met with an infinite scroll of rejoinders; no observation she posits goes unpunished.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Nations with sophisticated defense industries should team up for research and procurement, he posits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

As De Palma posits, this was always a place where corruption and dishonesty could flourish.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

He posits that millions of Americans who were born in this country to parents without papers “have a strong moral claim to be able to remain in the land where they grew up.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

“Ah, but most of them are complacent,” Nansi posits.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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