conjectural
adjective
con·jec·tur·al
kən-ˈjek-chə-rəl 
-ˈjek-shrəl
1
: of the nature of or involving or based on conjecture
Without evidence, his conclusions are only conjectural.
2
: given to conjectures
… a conjectural critic …—
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conjecturally
adverb
Examples of conjectural in a Sentence
a necessarily conjectural account of Shakespeare's life, since there is so little hard information
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Projections of economic gains from major sporting events are typically optimistic, euphoric, chimerical or conjectural.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
That statistic is somewhat conjectural, since the vast majority of rapes in India are apparently not reported.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
Who has Scooter Braun managed? Without confirmation from artists, their teams, or Braun himself, changes to Braun’s roster are conjectural.
—Massimo Marioni, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2023
Failure to prosecute leaders because of the conjectural risk to the system would create two systems of justice, with those in power never being held to the same standard as other wrongdoers.
—Andrew Weissmann, Variety, 1 Mar. 2023
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
That statistic is somewhat conjectural, since the vast majority of rapes in India are apparently not reported.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
Who has Scooter Braun managed? Without confirmation from artists, their teams, or Braun himself, changes to Braun’s roster are conjectural.
—Massimo Marioni, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2023
Failure to prosecute leaders because of the conjectural risk to the system would create two systems of justice, with those in power never being held to the same standard as other wrongdoers.
—Andrew Weissmann, Variety, 1 Mar. 2023
See All Example Sentences for conjectural
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“Conjectural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conjectural. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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conjectural
adjective
con·jec·tur·al
kən-ˈjek-chə-rəl
-ˈjeksh-rəl
: being, involving, or based on conjecture
a conjectural interpretation
conjecturally
adverb
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