posit
verb (used with object)
to place, put, or set.
were positing
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past progressiveof posit.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Rosenberg: That was the argument you were positing.
From MSNBC ● Oct. 2, 2019
The scientists themselves were so excited that they were positing new theories in the middle of media briefings about fresh data.
From The Verge ● Jul. 16, 2015
LeahPetersen @ @ Oh, I didn't realize you were positing a situation in which no one in an entire state was allowed to vote.
From Time ● Aug. 22, 2013
