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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
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Part of our hypothesis is that entrepreneurs in adaptation may not even think of themselves as having an adaptation focus.—
Jamil Wyne,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, additional analyses of data from the Women’s Health Initiative along with results from further studies pointed researchers to a theory called the timing hypothesis, which suggests that the risks and benefits of hormone therapy depend on when treatment begins.—
Matthew Nudy,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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At this point, your guess regarding which countries will fare better is as good as mine.—
David Rae,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Analysts have been putting together their best guesses on the reasons for the high tariffs and have largely come up empty—other than the trade deficit itself.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Apr. 2025
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Even under the assumption Aaron Rodgers finally drops the charade and signs, the Steelers need to make some sort of effort to secure a young quarterback.—
Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Courts generally proceed on the assumption that government officials have acted properly.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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The most likely answer is that the account is run by a member of a competing stan community, but my theory is that the Blue Origin mission got in the way of Wendy’s own major technological launch on Monday, April 14: Frostys with flavor swirls in them.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The site goes on to advance the theory that COVID-19 originated in a Wuhan lab and undermines Trump’s political rivals like Joe Biden and Andrew Cuomo.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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There’s a lot of conjecture that the album was recorded in various states of drunkenness, which doesn’t fit the timeline of Warren’s sobriety.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Beyond conjecture about device costs and business models, the major takeaway here is a question: Why is BCI funding so heavily skewed to substantially smaller market opportunities?—
Naveen Rao,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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This moment of revelation should, by all rights, be the sweeping and profound thesis statement of The White Lotus’s third season.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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The conclusion of the thesis: Prostitution and illicit substances, which Feinberg said disgusted him personally, were impossible to police and should therefore be legalized.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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These are not radical propositions but instead form baseline expectations for any organization that is entrusted with the lives, safety and stories of vulnerable people.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Design should be a proposition that anchors us in the present moment.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Supposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposition. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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