posited
ˈpä-zə-təd 
ˈpäz-təd
; positing
ˈpä-zə-tiŋ
ˈpäz-tiŋ
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At least, that’s the thesis Andrew McCarthy posits in his 2024 Hulu documentary.
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Mara Reinstein, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
In the new study, Dillmann and his colleagues posit the mysterious flash could be the first of its kind discovered in the LMC, triggered by a system involving two stars within the galaxy.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The rapid boil-off theory, for instance, posits that during a planet’s early years, shortly after its star has formed, the debris disk circling the star—which contains the raw ingredients that were used to build the planets—gets cleared out.
—Dakotah Tyler, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
Set aglow by the earthy force of Denise Weinberg as Tereza, a woman determined not to be put away, The Blue Trail posits a river trip as a path to freedom, and its unpreachy warmth, despite occasional lags in momentum, offers refreshing rewards.
—Jay D. Weissberg, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
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Mara Reinstein, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
In the new study, Dillmann and his colleagues posit the mysterious flash could be the first of its kind discovered in the LMC, triggered by a system involving two stars within the galaxy.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The rapid boil-off theory, for instance, posits that during a planet’s early years, shortly after its star has formed, the debris disk circling the star—which contains the raw ingredients that were used to build the planets—gets cleared out.
—Dakotah Tyler, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
Set aglow by the earthy force of Denise Weinberg as Tereza, a woman determined not to be put away, The Blue Trail posits a river trip as a path to freedom, and its unpreachy warmth, despite occasional lags in momentum, offers refreshing rewards.
—Jay D. Weissberg, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Posit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posit. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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