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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predeterminations
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But Kelly argues that the forecast was built on assumptions that have already been overtaken by events — the CBO assumed tariff revenue would run at $403 billion annually and that the tax breaks in the One Big Beautiful Budget Act would expire on schedule.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 May 2026 -
The future-proof leader is the person disciplined enough to question their own assumptions, recognize when familiar frameworks no longer serve the moment, and understand that leadership is strengthened, not diminished, by remaining open to growth.—
Mary Hemphill,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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There are a lot of theories about Machado’s struggles.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Both theories are plausible, Cooper agreed.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Hathaway opened up about the presumptions people have made about her to Elle.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Ruben does little to dissuade Niall’s presumptions.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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There are three primary hypotheses for how birds might sense Earth’s geomagnetic field.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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If more evidence shows GLP-1 drugs are found to reduce the chance of cancer progressing, the researchers also want to figure out why and have many possible hypotheses at the moment, including the drug changing the immune system, acting directly on tumor cells and reducing inflammation.—
Victoria Forster,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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And even King Charles and Queen Camilla are faced with these speculations.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
3 May 2026
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While some had theories, including speculations of the site serving as an Underground Railroad route, researchers found little evidence to back those ideas up.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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Investigations by the Georgia secretary of state and independent reviews contradict the core allegations of the affidavit, which relies on witnesses who lack credibility and have biases that weren't disclosed to the magistrate judge, Lowell argued.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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One of the main arguments about using AI in research is its biases – which are undeniable, but humans have those too.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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There have been a lot of conjectures, but little in the way of actual proof of what took place.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 May 2026
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As part of the effort to prove these conjectures, Grothendieck proposed his notion of a scheme.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
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