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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.
—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.
—Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
But that premise assumes two suppositions not in evidence.
—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.
—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 requires lots of decisions—researchers must choose which hypotheses to pursue and which simulations to run.—
Peter Hall,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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To test these hypotheses, a team from Columbia and Harvard decided to see if they could get rid of one of the 20 currently in use.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Use these clues to narrow down your guesses.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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In a set-up to a bit about his love for infomercials, Seinfeld asked the crowd to shout out guesses for his all-time favorite television show.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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Our job isn’t to keep everyone happy by confirming their assumptions.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The cost model for these units is based on current material, labor, and financing data for the first commercial deployment rather than theoretical assumptions regarding future mass production.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Most earlier theories assumed Ganymede formed hot, allowing heavy metallic material to rapidly sink inward and create a core early in its history.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The case file on Weaver’s murder that Logothetti ultimately inherited from her predecessors at the Everett Police Department brimmed with outlandish theories around her death involving money laundering and cocaine.—
Nina Giraldo,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Like an enzyme that works as a catalyst to speed up a chemical reaction, collaboration ignites new ideas for conjectures.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The project grew out of group head Ido Kaminer’s 2019 Ramanujan Machine, an AI bot that seeks out new conjectures for calculating mathematical constants.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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Unable to neatly reconcile its two narrative premises, the film loses momentum, pushing well past the brisk runtime and zippy pace this kind of material usually depends on.—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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The case does not involve Superdry, its premises, employees or business activity, and Superdry was not a party to the court proceedings.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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“Suppositions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppositions. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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