- present participle of presuppose.
presupposing
Example Sentences
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But bundle theory allows us to make sense of a thing without presupposing a mythical form, or “something I know not what!”
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
But Bender says she and her colleagues are not presupposing that Overmann’s MET-based ideas are correct.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 23, 2021
First off, that’s presupposing that Nora is actually telling the truth, which I will neither confirm or deny.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2017
More problematic, considering current events, the story line inadvertently serves as a cautionary tale for filmmakers, underscoring the inherent challenges of presupposing a ripped-from-the-headlines timeliness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2017
We are presupposing success, however, and instead of sinking or capsizing, the ship appears above the bubbling water, and between the pontoons, which groan and tremble with her weight.
From Harper's Young People, December 30, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly by Various
