presupposing

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But bundle theory allows us to make sense of a thing without presupposing a mythical form, or “something I know not what!”

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

But Bender says she and her colleagues are not presupposing that Overmann’s MET-based ideas are correct.

From Scientific American • Dec. 23, 2021

First off, that’s presupposing that Nora is actually telling the truth, which I will neither confirm or deny.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2017

More problematic, considering current events, the story line inadvertently serves as a cautionary tale for filmmakers, underscoring the inherent challenges of presupposing a ripped-from-the-headlines timeliness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2017

Thus presupposing what they were summoned to prove at Augsburg, namely, that the doctrine of the Pope was identical with the old Christian faith, the Romanists declared a presentation of their views unnecessary.

From Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church by Bente, F. (Friedrich)