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Synonyms of if
1
something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning
- your conclusion may turn out to be accurate, but you're postulating a lot of ifs
Synonyms for if
- assumption,
- given,
- hypothetical,
- postulate,
- premise
- (also premiss),
- presumption,
- presupposition,
- supposition
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2
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
- there are a number of ifs in the proposal
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'If' vs. 'Whether': Similar But...
'If' vs. 'Whether': Similar But Different
Two words of uncertainty
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“If.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/if. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of if was before the 12th century
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