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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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He posits that all the various forms of our modern alienation are connected, drawing throughlines that are both preposterous and incisive as he shows his work.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

It even posits that “a prolonged strait closure” could drive grain prices so high as to actually turn a profit for farmers.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

One posits the existence of billions of universes, arguing that happenstance alone accounts for the improbability of our inhabiting this one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Investors are still betting that recession odds are still low, and a “non-recessionary slowdown in demand growth, that lowers inflation, should increase the odds that the economic cycle lasts longer,” he posits.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer