supposed to

1. Intended to; also, believed to, expected to. For example, This pill is supposed to relieve your pain , or You're supposed to be my partner . [Early 1300s]

2. Required to, as in He is supposed to call home . [Mid-1800s]

3. not supposed to . Not permitted to, as in You're not supposed to smoke in here .

Example Sentences

A custom Land Rover purchased by Shaquille O’Neal was supposed to be delivered from California to Louisiana.

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His visitor visa was supposed to last for several months, a leader at the organization said.

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Abdelrahman told The Times that O’Neal’s Land Rover was customized locally by Effortless Motors but was supposed to have additional fabrication work done in Georgia before completing its trip to Louisiana.

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If that fails, it will contest the amount that it’s supposed to pay in subsequent proceedings.

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Anthony Richardson, taken with the No. 4 pick in the 2023 draft, was supposed to be the long-term answer.

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Q: In which medium did the science fiction genre begin?

• film
• literature
• comic books

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