Synonyms of ifs

ifs

noun

plural of if

1

as in assumptions

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 & Similar Words

• assumptions
• premises
• theories
• hypotheses
• beliefs
• presumptions
• presuppositions
• hypotheticals
• givens
• postulates
• suppositions
• axioms
• propositions
• theses
• assertions
• principles
• truisms
• verities
• doctrines
• inferences
• rules
• tenets
• laws
• declarations
• dogmas
• precepts
• standards
• conclusions
• foundations
• gospels
• deductions
• grounds
• dicta
• affirmations
• canons
• bases
• avouchments
• ipse dixits

2

as in provisions

something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends

there are a number of ifs in the proposal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provisions
• conditions
• requirements
• contingencies
• stipulations
• exceptions
• qualifications
• reservations
• provisos
• terms
• limitations
• restrictions
• modifications
• exemptions
• prerequisites
• requisites
• preconditions
• strings
• necessities
• needs
• essentials
• demands
• musts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ifs

Now, remember, all of these ifs depend on a government that remains feckless and people who are too disparate to stop the data center build-out. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 June 2026

But all my ‘what ifs’ were about what will people would think, and that’s a dangerous headspace. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026