supposed to

Idioms  

1. Intended to; also, believed to, expected to. For example, This pill is supposed to relieve your pain , or You're supposed to be my partner . [Early 1300s]

2. Required to, as in He is supposed to call home . [Mid-1800s]

3. not supposed to . Not permitted to, as in You're not supposed to smoke in here .

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Example Sentences

He has fielded questions from employees about what innovations like Anthropic’s new features mean for the company, and responded by telling them banks rely on the company for software that does exactly what it’s supposed to every time—something AI struggles with.

From The Wall Street Journal

"There were supposed to be weekly auditions, but that never happened," Miyu told the BBC on a street in Hongdae, a neighbourhood in Seoul known for its music scene.

From BBC

Artificial intelligence was supposed to be the stock market’s guardian angel, but this past week, investors were grappling with the possibility that it has become Frankenstein’s monster.

From Barron's

Artificial intelligence was supposed to be the stock market’s guardian angel, but this past week, investors were grappling with the possibility that it has become Frankenstein’s monster.

From Barron's

These were supposed to be the easier of the concessions, given what the U.S. and Israel have already accomplished.

From The Wall Street Journal