posit
verb (used with object)
to place, put, or set.
posits
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present tense formof posit (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Every tweet is met with an infinite scroll of rejoinders; no observation she posits goes unpunished.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
The exhibit further posits that the Dutch brought with them the business-friendly entrepreneurial attitudes that helped make New York the center of commerce and capitalism it remains today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Which is why, Thompson posits, busy celebrities are drawn to it — it’s efficient.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Another piece, this one written by two Gen-Z women, posits that Holden himself is “the ultimate performative male.”
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
“Ah, but most of them are complacent,” Nansi posits.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
