as in hypothetical
existing only as an assumption or speculation
concepts regarding the origin and structure of the universe must perforce be suppositional
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Instead of producing something hypothetical, JLR wanted suppliers to deliver practical products that could scale into future vehicles.
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In one clip, Évelyne Dhéliat from French television network TF1 presented a hypothetical scenario of high temperatures 36 years into the future — during a heat wave in a warmer climate in 2050.
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Every speculative boom eventually ends.
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The next presidential election is more than two years away, but a speculative roster of names for both major parties has already emerged, with Newsom near the top of the list for the Democrats.
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Just as hedgehogs deplore foxes for a lack of theoretical ambition, foxes spend their time screaming at hedgehogs for missing this or that eloquent detail.
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The researchers found that the measurements matched theoretical calculations, thereby serving as evidence that thorium atoms can bind with each other.
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“Suppositional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppositional. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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