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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
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.
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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
Because of its ideological suppositions, Beijing assumes these are traps laid for its destruction, not genuine attempts to maintain stability.
—Nathan Levine, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2023
Hence, the doctors’ hypothetical supposition literally cannot occur under existing law.
—Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
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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
Because of its ideological suppositions, Beijing assumes these are traps laid for its destruction, not genuine attempts to maintain stability.
—Nathan Levine, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2023
Hence, the doctors’ hypothetical supposition literally cannot occur under existing law.
—Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for supposition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supposition
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The hypothesis has come under serious scrutiny in biomechanical studies, as well as a growing body of medical and legal literature.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024
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Bloodwork results furnish evidence for Elsbeth’s roofie hypothesis; Mac had high levels of a substance called scopolamine in her system.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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This usually would be a good guess—the mainstream media, especially those who are addicted to social media, tend to be out of touch.Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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What happens after, however, seems to be anyone’s guess.Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Interest expense for the quarter was $0, down from $8.1 million in the previous year, due to the assumption of outstanding debt by the Acquirer in connection with the Merger.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Many assumptions about the negative impacts of low fertility on the economy are likewise either overstated or unsupported by evidence.Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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Boulanger, Jones would often later say, drilled into him an appreciation for the endless possibilities contained within the confines of music theory.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The theory was popularized by manifestos left by perpetrators in a number of high-profile neo-Nazi and white supremacist terrorist incidents, including the killing of 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, careful scientific examination has proved both those conjectures wrong.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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What happened after that is conjecture mixed with logic and the findings of a United States Department of Justice investigation.Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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To be sure, Azure and AI remain key to our investment thesis.Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Aschenbrenner’s startling thesis about exponentially accelerating AI progress rests on one core premise: that AI will soon become powerful enough to carry out AI research itself, leading to recursive self-improvement and runaway superintelligence.Rob Toews, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The measure’s main opponents, the state Republican Party and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, did not appear to raise any money to campaign against the proposition.Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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This is the proposition made by Steve Brierley, founder and CEO of Riverlane, an organization that specialises in this exact practice.Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Supposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposition. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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