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Meanings of supposed in English

Based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence.

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      Doubtful or suspect.

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            Putative.

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                  Supposed.

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                          Usage of supposed in English
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                          Was the agency really supposed to support armed revolution in Eastern Europe?
                          Legacy of ashes: the history of the cia
                          2
                          The peas are supposed to bring good luck for the coming year.
                          The cook's illustrated how-to-cook library
                          3
                          Second, public companies are supposed to put making money ahead of collaboration.
                          The Guardian
                          4
                          The law was supposed to apply to terrorism cases and drug-related offences.
                          Reuters
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                          Several security protocols were overlooked during this supposed gross abuse of power.
                          The South African
                          6
                          Common sense: I was supposed to run away, yell for help, etc.
                          The Sea of Monsters
                          7
                          And second of all, how was he supposed to answer the question?
                          The Yankee Years
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                          Or scotch that: Fifteen years ago was supposed to be his moment.
                          NY Magazine
                          9
                          The low rates are supposed to increase demand through several different channels.
                          Reuters
                          10
                          I think it means we're supposed to value every moment we get.
                          First contact: or, it's later than you think
                          11
                          Which was precisely his point, he supposed, in a long, roundabout way.
                          Indecent suggestion
                          12
                          South Sudan was supposed to be declared free of polio, he said.
                          Reuters
                          13
                          She was supposed to come home today, but her flight was canceled.
                          A taste of magic
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                          Introducing set terms and age limits was supposed to ensure smooth transitions.
                          The Guardian
                          15
                          The negotiations are supposed to conclude by Feb. 10, the daily said.
                          Reuters
                          16
                          Of course, that's what bus stations were supposed to do, throughout history.
                          All the sad young literary men
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