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suppositional

adjective

Definition of suppositionalnext
as in hypothetical
existing only as an assumption or speculation concepts regarding the origin and structure of the universe must perforce be suppositional

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  1. hypothetical
  2. speculative
  3. theoretical
Adjective
  • Hinton offered a hypothetical scenario of an AI tasked with reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Some proponents contend that emphasizing existential threats from a hypothetical future superintelligence can serve as a distraction from the more immediate harms and accountability issues surrounding AI today.
    — Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of hypothetical
Adjective
  • That ultimately became Exit Party, a speculative story about a dystopian not-so-distant future in which the government of the United States has collapsed and Los Angeles has become something of a refugee camp from the latent civil war.
    — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • With two more elections going against the CDU, and Merz’s popularity plunging, that assessment seems less speculative.
    — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of speculative
Adjective
  • In fact, the ability to see the curve from 25 meters away may only hold in perfect theoretical conditions—such as a single high-contrast line on a two-dimensional surface.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
  • This lowers the cost of the trade and increases the position's theoretical probability of profit to ~56%.
    — Julia Spina, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of theoretical
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“Suppositional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppositional. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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