as in to assume
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
the book presupposes its readers will already know something about the subject
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Recent Examples of presuppose
For one thing, the argument for a near-term action against Taiwan presupposes a deadline that Xi has not actually set, conflating military modernization goals with a timeline for using force.
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Jessica Chen Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2022
What The Last of Us Season Two presupposes is, maybe something is going to change that?
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
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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Jessica Chen Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2022
What The Last of Us Season Two presupposes is, maybe something is going to change that?
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presuppose
Verb
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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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In a revealing interview on Insight With Chris Van Vliet, Omos detailed his journey from assuming his rapid growth was normal to facing a critical health crisis.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Nearly 153,000 five-star ratings says a lot, but reviewers are saying even more.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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With basketball continuing to expand globally—and with young players—Lee says that upcoming athletes gaining more notoriety could be the future of sports branding.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Bringing Parsimony To Web Scraping The principle of parsimony, also known as Ockham's razor, says not to presume too much when fewer presumptions are enough to explain something.—
Julius Černiauskas,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Another Bedford soldier was killed elsewhere on Omaha Beach, and three others were presumed killed in action, bringing Bedford’s D-Day fatality figure to 20 men.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Detectives believe two other suspects were involved in the shooting.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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The team’s save percentage year over year has improved markedly, but there’s reason to believe (visually) the Oilers are doing a better job in puck retrieval and breakouts.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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The aviation website One Mile at a Time reported the United jet made a sharp turn to the left instead of turning right, as it was supposed to.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
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Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
Verb
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One mother thought she was headed to Washington, D.C.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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These studies were also really an investigation of color, thinking of the way graphic scores can work and trying to convey a mood or tone through color theory.—
Caitlin Woolsey,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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