Definitions

supposed

[suh-pohzd, -poh-zid, suh-pohst] / səˈpoʊzd, -ˈpoʊ zɪd, səˈpoʊst /

ADJECTIVE

assumed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alleged apparent presumed purported

STRONG

asserted presupposed

WEAK

likely

ADJECTIVE

presumed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alleged assumed putative

STRONG

reputed

WEAK

conjectural hypothetical supposititious theoretical

Antonyms

STRONGEST

real

Example Sentences

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However, he said these repairs are only supposed to be temporary.

From BBC

A mission to Mars was supposed to happen this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 21-year-old dubbed “the Quad God” was supposed to unleash the first quadruple axel in Olympic history.

From Los Angeles Times

Ilia Malinin was supposed to win the gold medal in men’s figure skating Friday in Milan.

From The Wall Street Journal

These active licences show the supposed breadth of Greenland's mineral assets.

From Barron's