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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
This supposition might seem fanciful, but let’s fantasize.
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Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Rather than believing that humankind devised AGI, there will be a supposition that a special or magical force beyond our awareness has opted to confer AI with human-like qualities.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Just go along with the supposition that AGI and ASI are not in the picture.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
In January 2024, Searchlight quietly returned the rights of Magazine Dreams to its filmmakers: the active supposition being that a Majors star vehicle was too radioactive to release, especially for the prestige art-house studio division of Disney.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
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Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Rather than believing that humankind devised AGI, there will be a supposition that a special or magical force beyond our awareness has opted to confer AI with human-like qualities.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Just go along with the supposition that AGI and ASI are not in the picture.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
In January 2024, Searchlight quietly returned the rights of Magazine Dreams to its filmmakers: the active supposition being that a Majors star vehicle was too radioactive to release, especially for the prestige art-house studio division of Disney.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supposition
Noun
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This hypothesis is largely extrapolated from research in mice.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Testing is still underway to confirm this hypothesis.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Too many words still ended with ‘Y’ to make a solid guess.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Given that the vehicle has a 960-km (596-mile) WLTP range, my guess is that the test team must have made good use of favorable road and weather conditions to make the feat possible.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Finally, level 3 asset fair values must be calculated based on estimations and assumptions based on the latest available data on the measurement date.—
Tomas Milar,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Its generality enabled Penrose to prove in three scant pages of math that, under his two assumptions, singularities will inevitably form.—
Charlie Wood,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
Noun
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But Margulis took her theory further; in her view, symbiosis was the driving force of evolution, and many entities were likely composites.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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But they have long been stuck between theory and the promise of commercialization in the next five to 10 years.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Most of these are conjecture, predictions and future-telling.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Here are two completely speculative conjectures: Perhaps Trump wanted to save off his most devastating salvos — the EU and Mexico were, in 2024, the top-two largest trade partners of the U.S. — for when the markets were closed, hence avoiding any immediate backlash from traders.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Nothing tests a thesis faster than a cold call to a busy healthcare executive.—
Mathieu Rihet,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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So, those two academic interests led me to an honors thesis focused on Palestinian refugees who were fleeing Syria.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Since competitors are doing the same, this can create an intricate balance between your SaaS company's pricing and the value proposition in the context of the whole market.—
Mindaugas Čaplinskas,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Additionally, Loro Piana continued to emphasize its outdoorsy proposition through coarse wools and nylon fabrics, while lighter and even more luxurious options included 100 percent silk textiles.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
11 July 2025
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“Supposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposition. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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