hypotheticals

plural of hypothetical

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hypotheticals In construction, hiring often relies on regional knowledge, team dynamics and reputation—factors that structured dialogue or hypotheticals cannot capture effectively. Aaron Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Governor does not comment on hypotheticals, spokesman says DeWine's reticence on the guard question came a little more than a half hour into a press conference called to announce a new agreement for the state patrol to assist crime-fighting in Cincinnati. Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025 For too many patients in Florida, these hypotheticals will soon become reality. Samuel Ganz, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025 However, most of her objections involve worst case hypotheticals. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypotheticals
Noun
  • Hierarchy matters less than ideas, and consultants are trained to challenge assumptions and present counterarguments, even to senior partners or client CEOs.
    Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Her existence in the vibrant capital city of Sepphoris brings into questions some of our traditional assumptions of Mary as an impoverished illiterate from a backwater rural village with no exposure to Greco-Roman culture.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The season drew heavy criticism for its glacial pace and incoherent plotting, generating more Reddit theories than actual scares and leaving viewers more haunted by what could have been.
    James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Combining investigative journalism, DNA analysis and cinematic dramatization, the docuseries examines four competing theories about Columbus’ origins and the mystery around the titles bestowed on him by the Catholic Monarchs.
    Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Hypotheticals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypotheticals. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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