supposed; supposing
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a
: to lay down tentatively as a hypothesis, assumption, or proposal
suppose a fire broke out
suppose you bring the salad
b(1)
: to hold as an opinion : believe
they supposed they were early
(2)
: to think probable or in keeping with the facts
seems reasonable to suppose that he would profit
3
Synonyms
Examples of suppose in a Sentence
Suppose a fire broke out. How would we escape?
Just suppose for a moment that you agreed with me.
Supposing he refuses to help, what do we do then?
The renovations will cost much more than we originally supposed.
Recent Examples on the Web
It was always supposed to be Frank Jaffe at Altered Innocence.
—
Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
How are they supposed to meet two sets of contradicting criteria?
—Jose Diaz, Orange County Register, 4 Apr. 2024
How are you supposed to tell the good from the bad?
—Jason Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
For starters, how are you supposed to use the square end of the board vs. the pointy end?
—Helen Carefoot, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
If scientific findings are sensationalized by journalists, oversimplified by authors, and misused by political actors, what are scientists supposed to do?
—William Deresiewicz, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
And a county office that wasn't supposed to be on the ballot suddenly is.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
Although the city has lost other historic buildings in recent years, according to Building Salt Lake, the meetinghouse was not supposed to be one of them.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
The fireworks started last week with a major turmoil at Inflection AI, which had built a chatbot assistant that’s supposed to juggle the everyday chores of its users like scheduling appointments while also giving them emotional support.
—Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
How are they supposed to meet two sets of contradicting criteria?
—Jose Diaz, Orange County Register, 4 Apr. 2024
How are you supposed to tell the good from the bad?
—Jason Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
For starters, how are you supposed to use the square end of the board vs. the pointy end?
—Helen Carefoot, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
If scientific findings are sensationalized by journalists, oversimplified by authors, and misused by political actors, what are scientists supposed to do?
—William Deresiewicz, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
And a county office that wasn't supposed to be on the ballot suddenly is.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
Although the city has lost other historic buildings in recent years, according to Building Salt Lake, the meetinghouse was not supposed to be one of them.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
The fireworks started last week with a major turmoil at Inflection AI, which had built a chatbot assistant that’s supposed to juggle the everyday chores of its users like scheduling appointments while also giving them emotional support.
—Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Suppose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suppose. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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