Examples of presuppose in a Sentence
The rule presupposes a need to restrict student access to the library.
the book presupposes its readers will already know something about the subject
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But it is reversed in Trump’s relationship with Zelensky, where 'X’ is presupposed by Zelensky's acceptance of being a 'you' who respects and conforms to Trump's 'me'.
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Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Ackerman’s position presupposes that the United States should have risked this highly probable sequence of events.
—Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
Put differently, the kidnappings presuppose a collective enemy without individual faces or humanity.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
Growth of the pharmaceutical industry presupposes and necessitates more sick people.
—Miles Bryan, Vox, 30 Jan. 2025
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Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Ackerman’s position presupposes that the United States should have risked this highly probable sequence of events.
—Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
Put differently, the kidnappings presuppose a collective enemy without individual faces or humanity.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
Growth of the pharmaceutical industry presupposes and necessitates more sick people.
—Miles Bryan, Vox, 30 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for presuppose
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“Presuppose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presuppose. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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presuppose
verb
pre·sup·pose
ˌprē-sə-ˈpōz 
: to take something to be true : suppose ahead of time
the book presupposes its readers will know something about the subject
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