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Recent Examples of conjectural 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 Both of these Elizabeths are conjectural. Vulture, 8 Sep. 2022 That's still highly conjectural. Anchorage Daily News, 17 June 2020 But the possible consequences of an Iranian nuclear capability are largely conjectural (save for one: nobody would think of invading Iran anymore). Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2010 See All Example Sentences for conjectural
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjectural
Adjective
  • Bigelow’s work is procedural to its core, and that this film is a speculative what-if is made all the more horrifying because of its banality.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
  • It’s meant to be bought, enjoyed, and drunk—not treated like a speculative financial asset.
    Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • These questions are not hypothetical.
    John Winsor, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The 2024 versions of the exercises practiced for the first time how to respond to a hypothetical North Korean nuclear strike, South Korea's military said at the time, according to comments carried by domestic media.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • This novel scenario, of flash ionization in the early Universe, may turn out to be, like most new theoretical ideas, a red herring that only takes us to a possible world that never was.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The key is making the financial management real rather than theoretical.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Conjectural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjectural. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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