SUPPOSE Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

suppose

verb

sə-ˈpōz

Definition of suppose

as in to estimate

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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as in to guess

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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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 The business terms, which were originally supposed to go into effect on October 30th, appeared to give Meta permission to freely scrape the new sites that use its platforms, while using the material for AI training. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026 It’s earned by winning games that matter, beating teams you’re not supposed to beat and finally delivering when the pressure is greatest. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 While Ortega doesn’t portray the character’s beliefs with that same dismissiveness, what’s supposed to be a grand act of love and sacrifice nevertheless just slides past, as though the whole movie were coated in Teflon. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 Friedman described von Furstenberg as a woman who wasn’t supposed to exist. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for suppose

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One cattle producer quoted in the New York Times estimated that using smart collars had saved him nearly $1 million in cattle health costs.

— Robert Kelly, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
By the 1920s, it was estimated that one out of seven Long Islanders belonged to the Ku Klux Klan.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of estimate

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That Bell was the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes was still known to only a handful of people, including Robert Louis Stevenson, who had by then guessed the truth.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
To keep potentially sensitive information from being accessible to unintended people, the URLs typically contain a long sequence of text that can’t be easily guessed.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of guess

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What employers are doing Kostka says there have recently been fewer health insurers in her area to choose from.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Hamilton, in response, said that his church changed its policies in response to the scandal and eventually turned the matter over to police.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of say

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Scores from the law firm are calculated by analyzing the number of cyclist victims, change in victim rate and bicycle-friendly community recognition.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Official satellite data showed the rainforest lost 1,300 square miles from August 2025 through July, the period used to calculate the annual rate.

— Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of calculate

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Figures assume a married, two-earner couple with one child earning $99,999 and are not adjusted for inflation.

— Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Walczak’s estimates assume local governments raise tax rates enough to fully replace the lost revenue, based on state property records for every parcel in Florida.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of assume

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For that reason, Republicans believe the seat is a likely pickup this fall in what is otherwise a difficult midterm environment.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, Head of National Counter Terrorism Policing in the UK, said police believed the country Abdulkarim was assisting was Iran.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of believe

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The motion noted that Brockway gave an officer a residence key that was later given to another officer who presumed it to imply consent for entry.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Iris is presumed to have been painted in the open air circa 1924–25, near the end of the artist’s life.

— News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2026

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