supposing

[suh-poh-zing]

conjunction

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

Other Word Forms

• nonsupposing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of supposing¹

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

Example Sentences

So don’t tune in supposing Tuesday’s event will decide the Harris-Trump contest.

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

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“I and the other photographers on the boat were supposing he was going to make a kick-out, and that’s what he did. So I pushed the button.”

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But just supposing the Lords backed down and the plan became law, there is no guarantee we will see a flight take off.

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Secondly, just supposing it did become law, some of the best legal minds in the country have fought the government over Rwanda.

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