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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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2
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
Many of the suppositions used to take Chung’s money were unreasonable.
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Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Besides, the reflexive and facile supposition that media coverage drove this tragic event grinds against evidence that Americans have been increasingly tuning out the news, especially coverage of politics.
—Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
So, too, is its supposition that the U.S. government hired a PR operative to stage and film a fake version of the moon landing in the event that the Apollo 11 mission failed.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 July 2024
But Man the Hunter's contributors often ignored evidence, sometimes in their own data, that countered their suppositions.
—Cara Ocobock, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2023
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Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Besides, the reflexive and facile supposition that media coverage drove this tragic event grinds against evidence that Americans have been increasingly tuning out the news, especially coverage of politics.
—Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
So, too, is its supposition that the U.S. government hired a PR operative to stage and film a fake version of the moon landing in the event that the Apollo 11 mission failed.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 July 2024
But Man the Hunter's contributors often ignored evidence, sometimes in their own data, that countered their suppositions.
—Cara Ocobock, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supposition
Noun
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Autonomous agents can analyze vast datasets, generate hypotheses and assist researchers in making breakthroughs.—
Michele Zanello,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2025
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The analysis supported the hypothesis that there are different origins for repeating and non-repeating FRBs.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
22 Jan. 2025
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Today’s average difficulty is 3.6 guesses out of 6, or easy breezy.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Goldman is their choice if bigger deals make a return, and their guess is deals broadly will intensify towards the fourth quarter of this year.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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Use data to challenge assumptions, validate decisions and guide strategy.—
Mark Kane,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Somehow, the assumptions of this defense attorney have been treated with credence over the word of a veteran assistant state’s attorney dedicated to public service.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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All three men were national and international icons whose assassinations — and the theories swirling around them — became the stuff of books, movies, controversy, and the pages of history itself.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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The theory dates to An Emerging Democratic Majority, an influential 2002 book by political scientists John B. Judis and Ruy Teixeira.—
Jane Hong / Made by History,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Whether that is by design or chance is a matter of speculation and conjecture.—
Jeremy Yurow,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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This is purely conjecture for now until the new staff evaluates the players the Bears have under contract.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2025
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The great joke, and the central thesis, is that the film can accomplish that by using only spare parts.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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The power stocks most exposed to artificial intelligence sold off steeply Monday, as some investors fear that models developed in China could prove more energy efficient, potentially undermining the thesis that electricity demand in the U.S. will surge as the tech sector builds out data centers.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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The value proposition for players in a single-player game is a lot fuzzier, though; that's why Sony is adding some candy with these in-game unlockables to try to entice players to create accounts and sign in.—
Samuel Axon,
Ars Technica,
29 Jan. 2025
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And just about everyone in tech accepted that proposition.—
Jason Abbruzzese,
NBC News,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Supposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposition. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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