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as in to guess
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
if we suppose a minimum profit of $10,000 from the charity auction, we should be able to pay for the family's medical expenses
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2
as in to assume
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
what do you suppose he's going to do with the prize money he won?
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3
as in to think
to have as an opinion
voters wrongly supposed that the new mayor would be opposed to letting hazardous waste be transported through the city
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as in to say
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
had always supposed that her father would bequeath the family farm to her
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Recent Examples of suppose
Keep showing up, stay focused on your bigger vision and trust that the right doors will open when they’re supposed to.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Try to lead by example, do what the coaches say every time I’m supposed to do it so the young guys have something to follow, and keep the standard, the standard.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
At odds with everything we’re supposed to believe about football under Postecoglou, Tottenham’s Europa League triumph was built on the defenders.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 28 May 2025
The Giants’ offense was never supposed to be all that good.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Try to lead by example, do what the coaches say every time I’m supposed to do it so the young guys have something to follow, and keep the standard, the standard.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
At odds with everything we’re supposed to believe about football under Postecoglou, Tottenham’s Europa League triumph was built on the defenders.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 28 May 2025
The Giants’ offense was never supposed to be all that good.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppose
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And leadership is left guessing where the money is leaking.—
Sally Ragab,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Participants looked at composite face images created from using images of individuals with extremely high or low scores on personality inventories, and participants were asked to guess which face had more of a particular trait.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Many retirement planners assume a 30-year retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The industry assumes engine testing has to happen in remote areas.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Georgia is thought to have some 250,000 American alligators living primarily along the Fall Line (a geological boundary between the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions) and around Augustus, Columbus and Macon.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The fire is thought to have originated from natural causes.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
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Quinn said the outside interest has not impacted his Heat focus.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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Another victim was also found dead at the scene from an apparent gunshot wound, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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That proposal submitted by Polk Stanley Wilcox was estimated to cost at least $136,000; the optional inclusion of the shock wires would have added approximately $55,000 to the total price.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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Messi — not known for headers — leaped to reach the ball that was estimated to be nearly 9 feet (2.70 meters) in the air, redirecting it with his head past Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van de Sar.—
Tim Reynolds,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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Experts also questioned why the pilot, presumed to be music agent David Shapiro, even attempted the cross-country journey from New Jersey overnight with only a 45-minute stop for fuel in Kansas.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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There are still 58 hostages held captive by Hamas, 20 of whom are presumed to be alive.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
24 May 2025
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At the time of publication, the search recovered a few items believed to belong to the missing girl, including two books, a bag, sneakers, and clothing items.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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The short version is that Trump and his advisers believe that tariffs will help the US economy by encouraging construction of factories here, reducing trade deficits and punishing barriers to entry of US products in other countries.—
Dan Gearino,
Wired News,
31 May 2025
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Soto is sure to figure things out at the plate and the Mets have little choice but to be patient with him.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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These same concerns have figured prominently in the current South Korean presidential race.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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“Suppose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppose. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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