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as in hypothesis
an idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation
my supposition is that this grape variety, which flourishes in southern France, should do equally well here, given the similar climate
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as in guess
an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence
it's pure supposition on your part that there's something illegal going on next door
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as in assumption
something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning
worthless genetic research that was based on the erroneous supposition that acquired characteristics can be passed on to offspring
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Recent Examples of supposition
Many of the suppositions used to take Chung’s money were unreasonable.
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Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Besides, the reflexive and facile supposition that media coverage drove this tragic event grinds against evidence that Americans have been increasingly tuning out the news, especially coverage of politics.
—Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
So, too, is its supposition that the U.S. government hired a PR operative to stage and film a fake version of the moon landing in the event that the Apollo 11 mission failed.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 July 2024
But Man the Hunter's contributors often ignored evidence, sometimes in their own data, that countered their suppositions.
—Cara Ocobock, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2023
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Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Besides, the reflexive and facile supposition that media coverage drove this tragic event grinds against evidence that Americans have been increasingly tuning out the news, especially coverage of politics.
—Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
So, too, is its supposition that the U.S. government hired a PR operative to stage and film a fake version of the moon landing in the event that the Apollo 11 mission failed.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 July 2024
But Man the Hunter's contributors often ignored evidence, sometimes in their own data, that countered their suppositions.
—Cara Ocobock, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supposition
Noun
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Previous observations suggested that these permanent shadows might host frozen water, an exciting hypothesis that the BepiColombo mission is set to investigate further.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Jan. 2025
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Some of Oppenheimer’s hypothesis may already be becoming reality.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Today’s average difficulty is 3.6 guesses out of 6, or easy breezy.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Each incorrect guess counts toward the mistake tally.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Maryland’s green energy plan assumptions are a fantasy.—
David T. Stevenson,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Jan. 2025
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Use data to challenge assumptions, validate decisions and guide strategy.—
Mark Kane,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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All three men were national and international icons whose assassinations — and the theories swirling around them — became the stuff of books, movies, controversy, and the pages of history itself.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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The theory dates to An Emerging Democratic Majority, an influential 2002 book by political scientists John B. Judis and Ruy Teixeira.—
Jane Hong / Made by History,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Whether that is by design or chance is a matter of speculation and conjecture.—
Jeremy Yurow,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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This is purely conjecture for now until the new staff evaluates the players the Bears have under contract.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2025
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Essentially, the Hollywood veteran's thesis is this: Women can’t win.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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But one thing seems certain: Benjamin is likely going to receive a very good grade on his thesis.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Villans should be a totally different proposition to Spurs after winning their last three matches.—
Oli Gamp,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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But after turning down a promotion at his day job, he’s approached with a business proposition that takes him and his girlfriend to a lakehouse outside the city, only to be hunted and stalked in a violent shoot-em-up by a crazed mob.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Supposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposition. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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