predeterminations

noun

plural of predetermination
as in assumptions

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  1. assumptions
  2. theories
  3. presumptions
  4. hypotheses
  5. speculations
  6. biases
  7. conjectures
Noun
  • The second question is cost behavior, meaning what the bill does when tool calls double and when agent volume falls short of the vendor’s assumptions.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Here is a brief overview and judgement calls of several garden insects that challenge our assumptions about who belongs in which column.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
Definition of assumptions
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  • Now, a wave of new theories offers tantalizing solutions — but which ones portray reality is an open question.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2026
  • His theories have won praise in UFO circles but often put him in conflict with academic peers.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of theories
Noun
  • The letter makes presumptions about herbicides and pesticides that do not line up with its proposal outlined on a website detailing the training center project, the statement said.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
  • But, once again, some presumptions were made by the auditors.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Definition of presumptions
Noun
  • The Athletic’s Michael Cox gave a detailed breakdown that walked through the tactical hypotheses, but there might be a more rudimentary explanation for this trend.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • Science is designed to estimate risk, test hypotheses, identify patterns, and reduce the likelihood of false causal inference.
    — Alex Smolak, STAT, 27 June 2026
Definition of hypotheses
Noun
  • These speculations are put to rest by the child, who says, ‘No!
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
  • Griffin has encouraged these speculations.
    — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of speculations
Noun
  • The researchers say the inability of LLMs to provide the correct location is an inherent flaw that arises from training biases or from misinterpretations of instructions within the current context.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
  • Many of those who were drawn into ATEEZ because of San have remained San biases, including Inifiniti.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of biases
Noun
  • 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
  • As part of the effort to prove these conjectures, Grothendieck proposed his notion of a scheme.
    — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
Definition of conjectures
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