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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
Both Ripa and Consuelos rejected the supposition, with Ripa admitting that the only evening during which Consuelos looks presentable during the holidays is Christmas Eve.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025
Slavik knocked Combs for lining up speaking engagements for as soon as next week with the supposition that he’d be released.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
One of the big suppositions behind the big data center boom is that the most cutting edge AI models will be at least as large, if not larger, than the leading models that exist today.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
That kind of supposition is for amateurs.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025
Slavik knocked Combs for lining up speaking engagements for as soon as next week with the supposition that he’d be released.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
One of the big suppositions behind the big data center boom is that the most cutting edge AI models will be at least as large, if not larger, than the leading models that exist today.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
That kind of supposition is for amateurs.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supposition
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From this information, scientists developed what is being called the TLPath model based on the hypothesis that modifications in the shape and structure of cells and tissues could be used to predict the length of telomeres.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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This is also where the viewer will likely find their assumptions or hypotheses about Floyd’s death and the guilty party (or parties) involved start sifting through their fingers like sand.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Fans of the guessing game have offered thousands of theories, with guesses from Akita to Shiba Inu and various mixes.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Whether Karim ever posts a second video remains anyone’s guess, but the demand from commenters is real.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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The relief will be reviewed monthly, raising questions about how long Pretoria can absorb external pressures without reopening budget assumptions.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The entire fiscal architecture of the developed world rests on the assumption that capital creates jobs and workers fund the lion's share of the state.—
Ravi Kumar S,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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His practical advice fares better than both his theories and his pallid attempts at profundity.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Behavior change theory includes a tenant of measurement known as social norms.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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The frustrations of working-class families during the Biden administration were real, whereas fears of mass deportations and other social chaos that a second Trump term might portend were, at that point, conjecture.—
Gary M. Segura,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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The project grew out of group head Ido Kaminer’s 2019 Ramanujan Machine, an AI bot that seeks out new conjectures for calculating mathematical constants.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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And so, as an English major at Northwestern University, Nast made this senseless crime the focus of his senior thesis.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Media outlets are catching up to our latest Linde thesis.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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That approach can become a risky proposition because of how slow most young players often develop.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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That is reflected across the ecosystem, with services from Peacock and HBO Max to Disney+ and Paramount+ pricing their ad tiers at levels that are meant to underscore their value proposition.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Supposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposition. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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