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as in hypotheses
an idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation
my supposition is that this grape variety, which flourishes in southern France, should do equally well here, given the similar climate
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as in guesses
an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence
it's pure supposition on your part that there's something illegal going on next door
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as in assumptions
something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning
worthless genetic research that was based on the erroneous supposition that acquired characteristics can be passed on to offspring
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Recent Examples of suppositions
The past eight months have exposed both suppositions.
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Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
As Jackie herself once reminded John, a Kennedy has no choice but to accept that the press and public will speculate, interpret, exaggerate, and invent notions about them based on their own suppositions.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
O'Donnell took further issue with her feeling that Hasselbeck didn't defend her against suppositions that O'Donnell was un-American for her opposition to military advances.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
One of the big suppositions behind the big data center boom is that the most cutting edge AI models will be at least as large, if not larger, than the leading models that exist today.
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Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
She’s bemused by suppositions about the advantages of her family legacy, which in reality boasts a centuries-deep ledger of addiction, estrangement, and untimely death.
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Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
But that premise assumes two suppositions not in evidence.
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Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
As Jackie herself once reminded John, a Kennedy has no choice but to accept that the press and public will speculate, interpret, exaggerate, and invent notions about them based on their own suppositions.
—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
O'Donnell took further issue with her feeling that Hasselbeck didn't defend her against suppositions that O'Donnell was un-American for her opposition to military advances.
—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
One of the big suppositions behind the big data center boom is that the most cutting edge AI models will be at least as large, if not larger, than the leading models that exist today.
—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
She’s bemused by suppositions about the advantages of her family legacy, which in reality boasts a centuries-deep ledger of addiction, estrangement, and untimely death.
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Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
But that premise assumes two suppositions not in evidence.
—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppositions
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Science is designed to estimate risk, test hypotheses, identify patterns, and reduce the likelihood of false causal inference.
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Scientists have two hypotheses for the formation of supermassive black hole seeds.
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Competitive Wordle Score Another tie game with four guesses each.
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Zuckerberg has stood up a team that is now working to release its own prediction market app called Arena, which internal documents reviewed by NPR show will allow people to make guesses about future events.
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Sotter positions himself as an advocate and changemaker, willing to challenge assumptions and push conversations forward.
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Discrimination and biased assumptions are among the greatest barriers facing people with Down syndrome.
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Now, a wave of new theories offers tantalizing solutions — but which ones portray reality is an open question.
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His theories have won praise in UFO circles but often put him in conflict with academic peers.
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There have been a lot of conjectures, but little in the way of actual proof of what took place.
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As part of the effort to prove these conjectures, Grothendieck proposed his notion of a scheme.
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The Daily Monitor reported on Sunday that military personnel had been deployed at NMG’s premises in the capital, Kampala, and that staff were being prevented from leaving or entering the premises.
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However, the new island hotel isn't just a smart space with robots assisting human staff throughout the premises.
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“Suppositions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppositions. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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