suppositious

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  1. spurious
  2. unreal
  3. pseudo
  4. bogus
Adjective
  • These spurious claims about childhood vaccines will only increase vaccine hesitation with harmful results.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of spurious
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  • The creation of that unreal enemy depended on a complex belief structure regulating church congregations, especially their least conforming and most vulnerable members.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Grabbing a wire-free smart video doorbell with 2K resolution, head-to-toe wide-angle coverage, and two-way talk under $40 is an unreal deal.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 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
Adjective
  • Attackers increasingly use fake CAPTCHA pages and bogus error messages to tell victims to open Windows Run, PowerShell, Command Prompt or Terminal.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Lots of fans elsewhere turned on the Chiefs, leading to bogus claims that the league was having its game officials help Kansas City.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
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“Suppositious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppositious. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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