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

It posited an America that never existed in place of the one that does.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

It has been so closely scrutinized that film workers have posited their own theories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Perhaps, somebody posited, he took a day trip to Liverpool and got stranded on the wrong side of the Mersey?

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Stopping such practices will be incredibly hard without legislation, Lambert of the Allen Institute said, which he posited could be a goal of Anthropic drawing attention to the matter.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

Starvation was posited as the most probable cause of death.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer