suppositious

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Adjective
  • Koren testified, on the basis of these spurious tests, that a toddler must have been ingesting substantial quantities of cocaine for about fourteen months.
    Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The spurious designation of Qassem Soleimani as a global terrorist, something long requested by Benjamin Netanyahu, gave the green light for the expansion of the designation to other entities long held off from the moniker out of fear of its implications.
    Séamus Malekafzali, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Finally standing in front of each other, sharing our vows with our closest family and friends, felt unreal.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The final form of the Mind Flayer, that crazy big Lovecraftian thing, looks unreal.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • These currencies are an integral part of cybercrime operations, as they are poorly understood and are often pseudo-anonymous, says Kristina Amerhauser, a senior analyst from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC).
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
  • Gadjovich went pseudo-viral following Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final last season, a 6-1 Panthers win over the Edmonton Oilers, following a full line brawl in the third period capped by a lengthy fight between Gadjovich and the Oilers’ Darnell Nurse.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In that case, the papers had not yet been accepted—but the bogus citations had already slipped past peer reviewers.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The couple then took things a step further, joining with other defendants in Southern California and Michigan to manufacture a bogus concoction bottled and labeled to mimic the authentic product, according to court records.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Suppositious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppositious. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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