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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
What was originally supposed to be a trip to Palm Springs quickly turned into a road trip to Las Vegas.
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Ana Osorno, Them, 5 Mar. 2025
At first, people were worried because they were both supposed to be the good guys.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Remember, investors had already panicked a month ago, on the eve of when 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico were originally supposed to go into effect.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
It was also supposed to be a galvanizing force for the New York Rangers, who sent six players to the tournament — more than every NHL team except the Florida Panthers.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Ana Osorno, Them, 5 Mar. 2025
At first, people were worried because they were both supposed to be the good guys.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Remember, investors had already panicked a month ago, on the eve of when 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico were originally supposed to go into effect.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
It was also supposed to be a galvanizing force for the New York Rangers, who sent six players to the tournament — more than every NHL team except the Florida Panthers.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppose
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Hackman, whose pacemaker activity made his last day alive easier to guess, likely died a week later.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Avoid guessing or making up a story that misrepresents the financial facts.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Bringing It All Together The plug-and-play approach assumes leadership is static.—
Tom Roberts,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) grew 6.6 percent to €528 million ($571 million) when assuming constant exchange rates.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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Our Test Kitchen recipe tester thought the instructions were accurate and easy to follow.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2025
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Freedom girls head coach Mike Bush thought Clermont’s 2024 finish led to Saturday’s win.—
Steve Gorches,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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The league does not publicize those distributions, but the Rays have been a beneficiary, people briefed on that process said.—
Evan Drellich,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Those frequent reports and projections are key, experts say, because food crises evolve over time, meaning early interventions save lives and save money.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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Krill are used in products ranging from nutritional supplements to livestock feed, and the WWF estimates the Antarctic krill fishery to be worth about $250 million annually.—
Gabe Castro-Root,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
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The company estimates this takedown prevented more than $27 million in victim losses.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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His death follows that of the South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron, who was reportedly found dead at her home by a friend and presumed to have died by suicide.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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The statement also employed a common far-right misrepresentation of Hitler, who in fact privatized much of the government, outlawed labor unions and ordered the killing of hundreds of thousands of people presumed to be socialists and communists.—
Carlo Angerer,
NBC News,
9 Mar. 2025
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Venable believes the prospects gained experiences that will aid them and the club in the future.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Authorities do not believe that Thompson was present when John Blauvelt murdered Cati Blauvelt.—
James Stolz,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
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This indicator looks at the point and figure charts of all S & P 500 members, and determines how many of them have most recently posted a buy signal using the point and figure methodology.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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Athena instantly figures it out: Amber murdered those other girls and kidnapped Jayna, using Bullock as a patsy.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Suppose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppose. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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