positing in English

verb
1
assume as a fact; put forward as a basis of argument.
the Confucian view posits a perfectible human nature
2
put in position; place.
the professor posits Cohen in his second category of poets

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1. Bargees and Suhail (2006) distinguish between healthy and unhealthy Internet use, positing that excessive time spent on the Internet in purposeless activities can …

2. Bargees and Suhail (2006) distinguish between healthy and unhealthy Internet use, positing that excessive time spent on the Internet in purposeless activities can often take people away from their actual goals