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posits

  • present tense form
    of posit (3rd person singular).
    posit
    verb (used with object)
    to place, put, or set.

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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

Nations with sophisticated defense industries should team up for research and procurement, he posits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Less publicity has been given to his observations regarding the Phillips curve, which posits a trade-off between inflation and unemployment.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

“Ah, but most of them are complacent,” Nansi posits.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer