presuppose
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"I think that's the main thing. That doesn't presuppose the outcome of the negotiation," Carney added.
From BBC • May 6, 2025
It's worth considering what such a loophole-sized theory would presuppose: that hidden variables were encoded at the very beginning of time and space, deterministically setting everything into motion until spacetime's end.
From Scientific American • May 20, 2023
Russian Arctic Ambassador Nikolay Korchunov, chair of the Senior Arctic Officials on the council, told Reuters the transition would "presuppose active and responsible participation of all Arctic Council member states in this preparatory process."
From Reuters • Mar. 28, 2023
I can't presuppose that these medical advancements wouldn't have happened.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2023
Again, all special studies presuppose certain fundamental types of things.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
Vocabulary lists containing presuppose
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: pre-
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