supposing

[suh-poh-zing] / səˈpoʊ zɪŋ /

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All (2) Adjective (1) Conjunction (1)

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if adj.
if conj.

ADJECTIVE

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STRONG

assuming presuming presupposing

WEAK

granting that in case that in these circumstances let us suppose taking for granted that under these conditions with the supposition that

CONJUNCTION

Synonyms

STRONG

assuming presuming presupposing

WEAK

allowing that granting that in case that in these circumstances let us suppose taking for granted that under these conditions with the supposition that

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supposing

“I would be a little leery of supposing that it’s a gaming of the system in order to get some unfair advantage,” Vaughn said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026

"I always prefer the facts to words, or supposing things," said Arteta.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2024

After being asked if he knew why he had been stopped, the driver responded, “Yeah, because I was on the wrong side of the road,” further supposing that he must have missed an exit.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 2, 2023

If we follow Núñez in supposing that the number sense doesn't represent numbers, then we need to say what it represents instead.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 7, 2023

It was bad enough to hear Big Ma supposing out loud every kind of selfish trouble Cecile was tangled up in.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia

supposing

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