Established and Supposed

Established

Established adjective - Brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established.

Supposed is an antonym for established.

Nearby Words: establishment, establishing

Supposed

Supposed adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Usage example: this new computer program is a supposed improvement over the old one

Established is an antonym for supposed.

Nearby Words: supposition, supposedly, supposing

Both words in one sentence

  • Fanon is so pervasive among Trekkies that many of the supposed "canon violations" of Star Trek: Enterprise were not canon violations at all, but merely new facts which blew away established fanon.
  • Contact between the two continents was not formally established until many centuries after the movie is supposed to take place.
  • King Charles is established as a(n incompetent) hunter, and has a museum dedicated to sculptures of his supposed exploits.
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