posited
ˈpä-zə-təd 
ˈpäz-təd
; positing
ˈpä-zə-tiŋ
ˈpäz-tiŋ
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Trump posits this as a way to boost domestic manufacturing.
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Trump’s proclamation, in other words, relies on a wholly novel interpretation of the Alien Enemies Act, one that posits it can be used in peacetime, despite what the text of the law says.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
This framing posits the algorithm as a form of alterity, an otherness that aids in self-knowledge.
—Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
The role is often intentionally designed to be temporary, the Chief of Staff Network report posits, with a timeframe allowing chiefs of staff to drive meaningful organizational change while maintaining the intensity and urgency the position demands.
—Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Trump’s proclamation, in other words, relies on a wholly novel interpretation of the Alien Enemies Act, one that posits it can be used in peacetime, despite what the text of the law says.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
This framing posits the algorithm as a form of alterity, an otherness that aids in self-knowledge.
—Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
The role is often intentionally designed to be temporary, the Chief of Staff Network report posits, with a timeframe allowing chiefs of staff to drive meaningful organizational change while maintaining the intensity and urgency the position demands.
—Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Posit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posit. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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