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supposing

American  
[suh-poh-zing] / səˈpoʊ zɪŋ /

conjunction

  1. upon the supposition or premise that; in the event that.


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Origin of supposing

First recorded in 1835–45; see origin at suppose, -ing 2

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“I would be a little leery of supposing that it’s a gaming of the system in order to get some unfair advantage,” Vaughn said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"I always prefer the facts to words, or supposing things," said Arteta.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2024

After being asked if he knew why he had been stopped, the driver responded, “Yeah, because I was on the wrong side of the road,” further supposing that he must have missed an exit.

From Washington Times • Sep. 2, 2023

Russell was hired by and lampooned both Democrats and Republicans, tilting his humor “toward whoever’s in power” and supposing that “it will even out on Judgment Day.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2023

Robb had sent ravens from Riverrun, and when they'd found no longship at Seagard, Jason Mallister had sent his own birds to Pyke, supposing that Robb's were lost.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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