posited

American  

[poz-i-tid] / ˈpɒz ɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. claimed or assumed as a fact or principle, especially as a basis for argument or further investigation.

   The posited planet, supposed to explain the irregular orbit of Uranus, was later discovered—Neptune.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of posit.

Etymology

Origin of posited

posit ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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