posit

American  

[poz-it] / ˈpɒz ɪt /

verb (used with object)

1. to place, put, or set.

2. to lay down or assume as a fact or principle; postulate.

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noun

1. something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.

posit British  

/ ˈpɒzɪt /

verb

1. to assume or put forward as fact or the factual basis for an argument; postulate

2. to put in position

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noun

1. a fact, idea, etc, that is posited; assumption

Etymology

Origin of posit

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin positus, past participle of pōnere “to place, put”

Example Sentences

The analyst posited that equities appear ahead of credit in pricing AI risk.

From Barron's

He posited that we shouldn’t be afraid to disagree.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, he posited that the uptick in spending could be indicative of Amazon’s “inherent advantage in being able to retrofit existing AWS infrastructure,” meaning that the company could bring capacity online faster than its peers.

From MarketWatch

“With the vast majority of Affirm volume online, we believe the card will help it commercialize in-store shopping,” posited Susquehanna analysts.

From Barron's

In a desk note published Friday, he also posited that how Glencore approaches their coal and iron ore business strategically is key to stock performance in the next year.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• hypothesize
• postulate
• presuppose