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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
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.
—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
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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Halfway between Australia and Hawaii, Nikumaroro plays a key role in one of two rival hypotheses that seek to explain what happened to the famed aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, who went missing in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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But Jamey VanVliet, special agent in charge at the Nashville ATF office, did not say what those hypotheses were.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And leave your guesses for who will take the title in 2025 in the comments below!—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The mysterious clip prompted WWE fans to share their best guesses of which superstar might be in the video, including one WWE star who has been out of the spotlight for a bit.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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There will always be such corners of the Universe, because all of our theories rely on some assumptions, some approximations, and have some boundaries.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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Whatever the assumptions, the discourse has certainly elevated the profile of the modest series, which is the last project produced by Norman Lear before his death.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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Jason Oppenheim, president and founder of The Oppenheim Group, addressed the theories during an interview with PEOPLE in August 2020.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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There will always be such corners of the Universe, because all of our theories rely on some assumptions, some approximations, and have some boundaries.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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Mathematicians have been using new computational tools to formulate conjectures about how waves behave.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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Integrated Cloud Security Solutions and CNAPP Tools Advancements in cloud-native applications help businesses to continuously migrate their operations from on-premises and hybrid data centers to the cloud.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Suppositions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppositions. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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