supposed

adjective

sup·posed sə-ˈpōzd

senses 1b and 2a usually

sə-ˈpō-zəd

senses 3 and 4 often

sə-ˈpōst

Synonyms of supposed next

: pretended

twelve hours are supposed to elapse between Acts I and II—

W. S. Gilbert

: alleged

trusted my supposed friends

: held as an opinion : believed

also : mistakenly believed : imagined

the sight which makes supposed terror true —

William Shakespeare

: considered probable or certain : expected

it was not supposed that everybody could master the technical aspects—

J. C. Murray

: understood

you will be supposed to refer to my grandaunt—

G. B. Shaw

: made or fashioned by intent or design

what's that button supposed to do

: required by or as if by authority

soldiers are supposed to obey their commanding officers

: given permission : permitted

was not supposed to have visitors

Examples of supposed in a Sentence

this new computer program is a supposed improvement over the old one

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That all became clear when the two-part Phoenix Rising documentary on the singer and his supposed cycles of abuse and violence premiered at the virtual 2022 Sundance Film Festival. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024 An official interpreter leans down to listen to Uni’s supposed prediction, and delivers the prediction in Pennsylvania Dutch. —

Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024 In fact, in this place of supposed healing, Wojnicz begins to notice a certain strange dissipation, as if no one were actually getting better at all. —

Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024 Part of the region’s allure is its supposed emptiness – a place that appears untouched by humans. —

Kizito Makoye, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for supposed