posited
ˈpä-zə-təd 
ˈpäz-təd
; positing
ˈpä-zə-tiŋ
ˈpäz-tiŋ
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Fans, the stars themselves, and even the Mythbusters team have all posited ways in which Jack could have survived in the years since the film's release in 1997.
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
As for what went wrong, one source told WWD that Kardashian, who boasts 357 million Instagram followers, didn’t get enough marketing support from Coty, positing that Skkn by Kim was under-resourced during its time with Coty.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
For context, the firm posits that the S & P 500 ’s next key support level is roughly 4,950, reflecting a decline of about 2.4% from Friday’s close.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
With gleaming new infrastructure and a zeal for technological progress lacking in the United States, these regions show that the West is no longer exceptional in its embrace of progress, contrary to what Maine once posited.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
As for what went wrong, one source told WWD that Kardashian, who boasts 357 million Instagram followers, didn’t get enough marketing support from Coty, positing that Skkn by Kim was under-resourced during its time with Coty.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
For context, the firm posits that the S & P 500 ’s next key support level is roughly 4,950, reflecting a decline of about 2.4% from Friday’s close.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
With gleaming new infrastructure and a zeal for technological progress lacking in the United States, these regions show that the West is no longer exceptional in its embrace of progress, contrary to what Maine once posited.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for posit
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“Posit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posit. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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