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as in hypothesis
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 guess
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 assumption
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 supposition
In a new interview with PEOPLE about her new memoir, This Far, Holker reacted to suppositions about the relationship between Boss and DeGeneres, after the TV personality joined the comedy icon's Ellen DeGeneres Show daytime series as its resident DJ in 2014.
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EW.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The fact that the Soviets had detonated their first atomic bomb the previous summer buttressed that faulty supposition.
—James Hershberg, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2022
The supposition that the crime was committed accidentally seems equally implausible.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
There weren’t any suppositions or guesses about what somebody was thinking or feeling or looked like or anything like that.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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EW.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The fact that the Soviets had detonated their first atomic bomb the previous summer buttressed that faulty supposition.
—James Hershberg, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2022
The supposition that the crime was committed accidentally seems equally implausible.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
There weren’t any suppositions or guesses about what somebody was thinking or feeling or looked like or anything like that.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supposition
Noun
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That’s the hypothesis: people first, systems second.—
Dan Gardner,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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In the light of their findings, the researchers have two hypotheses that might explain Vesta's true identity.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Outside of any current 118 members, and assuming we aren’t cruelly subjected to more of that racist clown Gerrard, the station’s next captain remains anybody’s guess.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
5 May 2025
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Schedules chopped apart by 18 months and one death are a fair guess for accounting.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
1 May 2025
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This method forces teams to rethink their assumptions and explore unconventional angles.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The three-time Pro Bowler’s placement on this list is operating under the assumption that Andrews is content remaining with the Ravens and hasn’t become disenchanted with all of the trade speculation and criticism he’s gotten for how Baltimore’s 2024 season ended.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Terrain theory applied Terrain theory's clash with reality has become painfully apparent amid Kennedy's handling—or more accurately, mishandling—of the current measles situation in the US.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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Carney and Sheinbaum offer an opportunity to test a different theory.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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By contrast, the lab origin hypothesis largely relies on the proximity of a research lab to the first cases, conjecture, and distrust of the Chinese government, which has not been forthcoming with information on the early days of the health crisis.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Same with the solution to the Poincaré conjecture, one of the seven Millennium Prize problems, famous for their difficulty and $1 million rewards.—
Sheon Han,
Wired News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Padova, his university city, is 20 kilometers from the floating city, and his masters thesis focused on subsidence in Venice.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Pitchers As far as pitching goes, the thesis couldn’t be simpler — do our best to avoid any bias attached to surface stats (outputs) by instead focusing on underlying metrics (inputs).—
John Laghezza,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The traditional value proposition of junior knowledge workers is being eroded.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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However, most Americans do not have the day off of work, and planning a protest for the middle of the workweek is a tricky proposition for mass attendance.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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“Supposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposition. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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