Assume to be the case (5)

I believe the answer is:

posit

(Other definitions for posit that I've seen before include "Put forward (an idea)" , "Suppose" , "advance" , "Propose" , "Put forward as basis for discussion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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