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as in theoretical
dealing with or expressing a quality or idea
she has a notional understanding of romantic love but no actual experience of being in love
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as in imaginary
not real and existing only in the imagination
your computer's "visits" to various parts of cyberspace are entirely notional—you stay put and the Web pages come to you
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Recent Examples of notional
The fund can gain those exposures in multiple ways, including through derivatives, which means the notional value of the positions can be larger than the fund’s assets.
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Jesse Pound, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
There can’t be a postmortem after most league matches that says only major surgery will solve things sometime in a notional future.
—Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Many have notional timelines or resource constraints that are subject to renegotiation during the lifetime of an assignment.
—Mark Settle, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
This is what Thadeus loves: a test of his store of poetic similes, even if, these days, his poetry-writing is notional.
—Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
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Jesse Pound, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
There can’t be a postmortem after most league matches that says only major surgery will solve things sometime in a notional future.
—Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Many have notional timelines or resource constraints that are subject to renegotiation during the lifetime of an assignment.
—Mark Settle, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
This is what Thadeus loves: a test of his store of poetic similes, even if, these days, his poetry-writing is notional.
—Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notional
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The Dutch theoretical physicist, now a professor emeritus at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, has spent much of the past half-century reshaping our understanding of the fundamental forces that knit together reality.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2025
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Legacy power grids, water systems and emergency response networks are no longer theoretical.—
Marty Sprinzen,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Barrymore then launched up from her seat to showcase how Mr. Clean shows off his sensual side, shaking her hips and waving an imaginary mop.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Don’t wait for an official decision – get your imaginary head space cast list started.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
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In the 19th century, philosophers and poets dabbled with it in the pursuit of metaphysical insights.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Magic Market Step into a world of magic and wonder at the Magic Market, where 75 vendors await with everything from mystical, metaphysical products and tarot readings to vintage treasures, witchy supplies, and plants.—
Holly Alvarado,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2025
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In addition to retiring the mortgage early, the move would save our fictitious borrower $46,920.89 in interest.—
Gary Sandler,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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Between February and August 2022, prosecutors say Santos used her credit card repeatedly, attributing donations to her, her daughter, or fictitious names.—
Jason Volack,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2025
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The stain-resistant rug features abstract, geometric patterns and varying shades of beige for a neutral, polished look.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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Effective behavior change campaigns use storytelling to make abstract concepts relatable, turning passive awareness into active participation.—
Jacquelyn LaMar Berney,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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This relic of constitutional law, which the Supreme Court hasn’t taken seriously since its quiet death in the New Deal era, is more mythical than historical—holding, more or less, that Congress cannot delegate its lawmaking power to another branch of government.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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This name originates from a Greek myth. Eunice: Another historic Greek name, the mythical Eunice was the sea-nymph daughter of Nereus and Doris.—
Lydia Wang,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2025
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That track does not appear on the album, which draws conceptual inspiration from poems contributed by the artist Nadia Marcus.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
26 Mar. 2025
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Neon lives on here with Bahamian conceptual artist Tavares Strachan’s huge red Youbelonghere sculptural signage draped across the Momentary exterior.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Bad Summer People, which has drawn comparisons to The White Lotus, is set in the idyllic fictional town of Salcombe, Fire Island, and follows a sequence of life shattering events when a body is discovered off the side of the boardwalk.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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In the series, Sephora becomes a sponsor for the fictional Los Angeles Waves basketball team, of which Kate Hudson’s character becomes the president.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Notional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notional. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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