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posit
[ poz-it ]
verb (used with object)
- to place, put, or set.
- to lay down or assume as a fact or principle; postulate.
noun
- something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
posit
/ ˈɒɪ /
verb
- to assume or put forward as fact or the factual basis for an argument; postulate
- to put in position
noun
- a fact, idea, etc, that is posited; assumption
Word History and Origins
Origin of posit1
Word History and Origins
Origin of posit1
Example Sentences
He posits nothing short of an immigration “invasion” — in effect, a permanent 9/11 — that “has caused widespread chaos and suffering in our country over the last 4 years.”
He posits, with a smile, that he may actually have the lightest schedule in the family.
Maybe a quote like that might lend itself to industry power players positing that Kilmer was difficult.
Although a more liberal administration may instruct federal employees to interpret “urgent humanitarian reasons” in a more lenient way, the Trump administration could potentially tell employees no such reasons exist, she posited.
Back in 1994, James Goldsmith had posited that the problem with the free market dream was that it didn't protect the home base.
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