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• present participle of suppose.

supposing

American  

[suh-poh-zing] / səˈpoʊ zɪŋ /

conjunction

1. upon the supposition or premise that; in the event that.

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Other Word Forms

• nonsupposing
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of supposing

First recorded in 1835–45; see origin at suppose, -ing ²

Example Sentences

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supposing

“I would be a little leery of supposing that it’s a gaming of the system in order to get some unfair advantage,” Vaughn said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026

But just supposing the Lords backed down and the plan became law, there is no guarantee we will see a flight take off.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2024

After being asked if he knew why he had been stopped, the driver responded, “Yeah, because I was on the wrong side of the road,” further supposing that he must have missed an exit.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 2, 2023

If we follow Núñez in supposing that the number sense doesn't represent numbers, then we need to say what it represents instead.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 7, 2023

But today, supposing that it could be somehow resurrected from its ashes, the photograph might not even be evidence.

From "1984" by George Orwell