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View definitions for supposed

supposed

adjective as in assumed

Strong matches

Weak match

adjective as in presumed

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The point was that Qatar was supposed to be safe, and they felt secure enough to move around relatively openly.

From BBC

He had a night job running the university’s computer labs; if there were problems, he was supposed to call his boss.

From Salon

Manager Dave Roberts and his club face a difficult decision: Continue to trust that underperforming crop of supposed lockdown arms, or look for alternatives from less proven options?

"Proscription was supposed to be about stopping those inciting direct harm and violence," she said.

From BBC

It starts with Scott, the $72 million offseason signing who was supposed to cement the backend of the unit — not require an explanation from team broadcasters upon entering games in key situations.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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