pose
verb (used without object)
to assume a particular attitude or stance, especially with the hope of impressing others.
poses
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pluralof pose.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
posés
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pluralof posé.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
poseverb (used without object)to assume a particular attitude or stance, especially with the hope of impressing others.
Example Sentences
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The company has a formula that assesses how much of a credit risk each of us poses, and it licenses it to the big three credit bureaus: Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
For all of the risks Anthropic has said AI poses, it also reiterated its claim AI will produce an "extraordinary" amount of good.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
All of it boils down to simple questions Gibney poses at the film’s outset: How could Musk assume so much power, and why have we given it to him?
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
But leaders of OpenAI and Anthropic have warned that the technology’s fast development poses serious risks to jobs and human existence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
All those dead animals, in lifelike poses, with their sightless, staring glass eyes—surely the boys would remember?
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
