Thesaurus results for IFS

ifs

noun

plural of if

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

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as in provisions

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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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

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Noun

Earlier models relied on broad hydrological assumptions and missed practical engineering hurdles.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
While Gaetz and Pizzo have fought for the family’s reunification, some of Zuraff’s family members have spoken out and said lawmakers are making assumptions about the case without knowing the full circumstances.

— Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of assumptions

Noun

Thousands of Ukrainian deaths over this period because of too few military provisions sums it all up.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
The United States should thus push everyone to reinterpret the benefit-sharing provisions in a more generous manner.

— Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of provisions

Noun

As the index fluctuates with market conditions, your mortgage rate can change as well.

— Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
In his exquisitely layered seventh feature, Possible Love (Ga-neung-han sa-rang), Lee Chang-dong’s humanistic observational skills remain at their peak, the acuity of his insights into emotional lives and social conditions unparalleled.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of conditions

Noun

There is a balance between Jefferson’s playground style and the requirements of a detailed offense built on rhythm and timing.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The idea that stricter work-search requirements will lead to faster re-employment simply doesn't match the reality of modern hiring.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of requirements

Noun

But after 9/11, these contingencies were used to give the executive branch sweeping new authority in the name of domestic security.

— Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
There are other contingencies built into the BC restructuring arrangement, according to the filings, including a 3% break fee and the aforementioned contingency on LIV getting enough players to sign on.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of contingencies

Noun

Utah countered with an $8 million offer and stipulations that Scalley would have roster management oversight beyond the 2026 season.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Mayor Andre Dickens has reduced his asking price for the sale of the Atlanta City Detention Center, but only if Fulton County pitches in $200 million for a new hospital on the Southside and agrees to several other stipulations.

— Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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