SUPPOSITIOUS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

suppositious

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Researchers found that models can score well on standard benchmarks while relying on spurious correlations in their training data.

— Lucas Zhao, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The philosopher Michael Sandel (Rhodes Scholar, Harvard professor) accuses elites of hiding their privilege behind spurious claims of merit.

— Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026

Definition of spurious

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And while lots of eras and trades are different and dependent on the market at the time, Shaq going for just one first-round pick, even at 31, still seems unreal.

— Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
When the maple leaves turn red and temples or mountain areas are illuminated at night, the landscape feels almost unreal.

— Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of unreal

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The audience gets glimmers of Katie and Greg’s relationship, but the show is bogged down by dull characters like the policeman who seems to have it out for Greg, and even by its focus on Archie’s point of view, which is just a depiction of narcissism and a formulaic pseudo-midlife crisis.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
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

Definition of pseudo

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Across three experiments, participants received failure feedback on a bogus intelligence test.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
She was originally sentenced to 33 years in prison in late 2022, on what her supporters and rights groups said were bogus charges intended to prevent her return to politics.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

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