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as in theory
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as in idea
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Recent Examples of hunch
Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The documents confirmed state employees’ hunch that there were not enough workstations to fit everyone come July, which would create issues when workers would be left scrambling for a spot to plug in laptops.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Given how poor most AI detection tools are, this is plenty plausible; and if AI detectors aren’t used, accusations often come down to a hunch.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The bettors sat hunched against the storm of his criticism.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The documents confirmed state employees’ hunch that there were not enough workstations to fit everyone come July, which would create issues when workers would be left scrambling for a spot to plug in laptops.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
Her hunch has some correlation with the data.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Given how poor most AI detection tools are, this is plenty plausible; and if AI detectors aren’t used, accusations often come down to a hunch.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunch
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Staffers crouched with towels on the baseline spent an undue portion of the night sprinting to various corners of the United Center court, mopping up sweat off the hardwood after players from both teams had tumbled and tripped and sprawled onto the floor.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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There, detectives observed the men walking into an open space, crouching in nearby bushes and then fleeing the area at a high rate of speed in a vehicle, police said.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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Warsh’s theory of the case is built in part on his long-standing criticism of the Fed’s massive balance sheet.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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By calling itself an institute, the artist-run organization adopts the traditional markers of academic power while collapsing the hierarchies of collegiate critical theory and interdisciplinary studies programs.—
Catherine Taft,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Jrue Holiday, whose arrival in 2023 helped push the Celtics over the championship hump, returned to TD Garden on Monday for the first time since his offseason trade to Portland.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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If that is what is necessary to get Herbert over this hump, then that is what the Chargers must do.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Everybody’s scrolling and everybody’s skipping, but to actually sit down, put a record on and consume it, that’s a very romantic idea.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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As outré as Camel Lights gets, the presence of such treasured guests and ideas apparently rattling around Geologist’s brain for 28 years conveys the sense that this is a genuinely personal work—not a one-off novelty.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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Take the time to huddle up and get it right before filing a tax return.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The building where De Quincey and the nameless little girl huddled together under a scrap of rug and an old sofa cover has since been demolished, replaced by a Barclays bank.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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How this will work in practice on the night if a number of these shows get above 90% is anyone’s guess.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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Boone is an exaggerated example of this but my guess is most people can find themselves in him, albeit muted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Airfares increased through much of 2025 because of slower flight capacity growth along routes.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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But Trump’s tariffs have forced exporters to look elsewhere, creating a backlash in other markets that could put up additional trade barriers and limit future growth, Prasad said.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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The naive notion that America protects its own has remained largely intact, until the current administration declared that anyone who’s not with them is against them.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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For many Americans, Wall Street is just – 38% of the households who don't have stocks, Wall Street is this abstract notion.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Hunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunch. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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