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conjectural

adjective

kən-ˈjek-chə-rəl

Definition of conjectural

as in speculative

existing only as an assumption or speculation a necessarily conjectural account of Shakespeare's life, since there is so little hard information

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Recent Examples of conjectural The first two questions are too hypothetical and conjectural. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for conjectural

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Meanwhile literary fiction and in particular speculative fiction proves fertile for probing worst case scenarios in a world where technology outpaces human innovation.

— Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The speculative boom has faded, estimates have become more realistic, and collectors who once competed aggressively for rare Burgundy and Bordeaux wines are taking their time.

— George Nelson for ArtNews, Robb Report, 9 July 2026

Definition of speculative

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The potential for prefab to capture a large share of the fire recovery and speed its progress is still only hypothetical.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
More than 30 years ago, researchers discovered that hypothetical computers based on the laws of quantum physics would be able to rapidly solve difficult math problems.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 6 July 2026

Definition of hypothetical

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The idea remained largely theoretical until institutional acceptance of crypto, a friendlier regulatory environment and war in the Middle East pushed oil back to the center of investor attention just as Energy Substantiation prepared to launch.

— Mia Gindis, Fortune, 9 July 2026
James DiFrisco, a philosopher of theoretical biology at the Francis Crick Institute in London, thinks not.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 8 July 2026

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