- present tense form of posit (3rd person singular).
posits
Example Sentences
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The exhibit further posits that the Dutch brought with them the business-friendly entrepreneurial attitudes that helped make New York the center of commerce and capitalism it remains today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 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
Less publicity has been given to his observations regarding the Phillips curve, which posits a trade-off between inflation and unemployment.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
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
“Ah, but most of them are complacent,” Nansi posits.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
