posit
verb (used with object)
to place, put, or set.
positing
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present participleof posit.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Sheinbaum has sought to avoid confrontation with Trump while also positing herself as a defender of Mexican sovereignty.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Some seasoned startup investors had a more measured read, positing that Anthropic’s updated language was an effort to simplify its investor list as it prepares for an initial public offering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
The same day, President Donald Trump gave a more straightforward answer, positing that the war would last “four to six weeks,” saying that the campaign was “substantially ahead” of schedule.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2026
These are things for research — I’m not positing that this is finished.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
Rather than confirm Lawrence’s results, Caltech’s Lauritsen contradicted them, positing that the neutrons produced by his bombardments had come from disintegrating targets, not disintegrating deutons.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
