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as in theoretical
dealing with or expressing a quality or idea
she has a notional understanding of romantic love but no actual experience of being in love
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as in imaginary
not real and existing only in the imagination
your computer's "visits" to various parts of cyberspace are entirely notional—you stay put and the Web pages come to you
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Recent Examples of notional
Meta's notional short interest has soared 75%, or $11 billion, so far in 2025, S3 said in a note Monday.
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Pia Singh,yun Li, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
The works were notional pastiches of real-world desperation.
—Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Investor sentiment surrounding bitcoin has spiked recently as the total notional interest in futures tied to this digital currency has climbed, reaching an all-time high over the last several days, according to market analyst Greg Magadini.
—Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Although physicists have good reasons to believe that certain seemingly stable subatomic particles could contribute to this notional effect by decaying over time, this process is thought to be far too slow to account for DESI’s observations.
—Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2025
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Pia Singh,yun Li, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
The works were notional pastiches of real-world desperation.
—Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Investor sentiment surrounding bitcoin has spiked recently as the total notional interest in futures tied to this digital currency has climbed, reaching an all-time high over the last several days, according to market analyst Greg Magadini.
—Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Although physicists have good reasons to believe that certain seemingly stable subatomic particles could contribute to this notional effect by decaying over time, this process is thought to be far too slow to account for DESI’s observations.
—Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notional
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Our own investments in AI over the last decade have transitioned from theoretical exploration to practical implementation, delivering tangible results for businesses.—
Derya Matras,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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To overcome that, some investors are choosing to back companies that use AI to solve immediate and costly business problems for established large clients, rather than chase a theoretical potential.—
Ganesh Rao,Julianna Tatelbaum,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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While their mother is not in the picture, Judy seeks guidance from her boss, Alyson (Megan Mullally), and her imaginary friend, Alanis Morissette (voicing herself), who appears to her in the Northern Lights.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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The opportunities for newcomers to be in larger meetings may have been more imaginary than real.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Best Gifts for Pisces Dreamy Pisces are creative and spiritual, so a journal, art set, or metaphysical kit with all of the essentials for a seance is a great gift idea.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
30 Sep. 2025
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The fantastic is used to sketch out familiar story lines, but the metaphysical premise remains as vague as the dramatic stakes in the lives of the characters.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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Nicolas Cage was rumored to be interested in playing Charlie and his fictitious twin, Donald.—
Susan Orlean,
New Yorker,
11 Oct. 2025
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However fictitious, these uplifting moments are currently missing from our real-life news cycle.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Curved lines and block colors in shades of orange, yellow and blue create the image of an artist, framed by a border of abstract shapes.—
Suyin Haynes,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Her words are a reminder that the stakes are not abstract.—
Loree Sutton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Visitors can see the Headless Horseman Bridge and statue, and even eat a burger named after the mythical character.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Images of mythical creatures — goblins, dragons, flying horses — flash behind her.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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Emphasizing the project’s conceptual basis, one particularly ephemeral edition, The Biggest Nemyrivskiy Art Center, 2013, was a roughly nineteen-thousand-square-foot rectangle outlined on a snowy field by a plow, disappearing as soon as the snow began to melt.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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And the late conceptual artist, Chris Burden, and still-active light and space artist James Turrell have ties to the school as students and instructors.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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Then again, even the fictional boarding school for witches and wizards in the Harry Potter series did not have a production line like Barcelona’s academy.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The real John Laroche attended, as well as the fictional one, who was played by Chris Cooper (who later won an Oscar for his portrayal).—
Susan Orlean,
New Yorker,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Notional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notional. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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