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Recent Examples of conjectural 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 Both of these Elizabeths are conjectural. Vulture, 8 Sep. 2022 That's still highly conjectural. Anchorage Daily News, 17 June 2020 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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Adjective
  • Unlike the speculative crypto cycles of previous years, RWA tokens offer something fundamentally different: real yield backed by real assets.
    Anastasia Chernikova, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • The official exchange rate stood at 105 bolívars per U.S. dollar in May, while the parallel market rate surged to 139, widening the gap and inviting new speculative pressure.
    Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Polling of a hypothetical election matchup for lieutenant governor shows Republican incumbent Dan Patrick leading Democratic state Representative Vikki Goodwin, 46 percent to 42 percent.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • To see how this all works, consider Maria, a 58-year-old hypothetical diabetic patient who hasn’t filled her statin prescription.
    Mika Newton, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Athletic's Jim Bowden recently outlined a theoretical deal in which the Cardinals would trade Helsley, Arenado, and cash to the Detroit Tigers to land superstar prospect Kevin McGonigle.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
  • These frameworks are not theoretical, as they are based on real-world leadership challenges and offer actionable tools leaders can apply immediately.
    Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025

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“Conjectural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjectural. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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