posit

verb

pos·​it ˈpä-zət How to pronounce posit (audio)
posited ˈpä-zə-təd How to pronounce posit (audio)
ˈpäz-təd
; positing ˈpä-zə-tiŋ How to pronounce posit (audio)
ˈpäz-tiŋ

transitive verb

1
: to dispose or set firmly : fix
2
: to assume or affirm the existence of : postulate
3
: to propose as an explanation : suggest

Examples of posit in a Sentence

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O’Neill posits that the ambitious young prosecutor manipulated the evidence to build the story that Manson, convinced the Beatles were speaking to him through the White Album, told his followers to murder innocent people and blame the Black Panthers. Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025 But this time around, his new English-language feature Mickey 17, now in theaters, posits that humanity may soon find a way to extend capitalism's cruel reach to the far corners of outer space. Megan McCluskey, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025 Reinforcement learning, as the technique is known, posits that computers can learn from their own experiences, using a system of rewards similar to how researchers have trained animals. Ina Fried, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025 Finally, it could be posited that OPEC+ expects the market tighten as the year progresses, so that the additional crude could be easily accommodated without a major price impact. Michael Lynch, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for posit

Word History

Etymology

Latin positus, past participle of ponere

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of posit was in 1647

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“Posit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posit. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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