posited
ˈpä-zə-təd 
ˈpäz-təd
; positing
ˈpä-zə-tiŋ
ˈpäz-tiŋ
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First, the breakdown of Dennard scaling, which posited that as transistors shrink, power density remains constant.
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
In 2021, the United Nations Office of Counterterrorism published a report positing that self-driving cars could help thwart vehicle-ramming attacks.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
Harry is feeling way too optimistic about the new and improved Dexter, positing that putting killers away may be enough to keep Dex’s Dark Passenger at bay.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Far from being a compulsory burden or tax as some critics lazily posit, sports betting is a voluntary entertainment option, comparable to attending a concert, dining out, or going to the movies.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
In 2021, the United Nations Office of Counterterrorism published a report positing that self-driving cars could help thwart vehicle-ramming attacks.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
Harry is feeling way too optimistic about the new and improved Dexter, positing that putting killers away may be enough to keep Dex’s Dark Passenger at bay.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Far from being a compulsory burden or tax as some critics lazily posit, sports betting is a voluntary entertainment option, comparable to attending a concert, dining out, or going to the movies.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Posit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posit. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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