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existing only as an assumption or speculation
we talked about what we would do in various hypothetical emergencies
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something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning
believes that predictions of the extinction of certain species as the result of global warming are based upon too many hypotheticals
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Recent Examples of hypothetical
William Gavin, Quartz, 30 Oct. 2024
The analysis is all hypothetical, and comes as drugmakers and advocacy groups push for the government to expand coverage of – and give more seniors access to – the highly popular treatments.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
Financial services firm Charles Schwab earlier this year conducted research on hypothetical investment under each president in the S&P 500 in 1948 and found that the strongest growth happened under a Democrat White House.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Popular on Variety Cavanagh said the hypothetical spinoff would include cable TV networks and not NBC’s broadcast operations.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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The post pointed to Trump’s promises to deport about 11 million undocumented immigrants, Musk’s hypothetical job recommending ways to slash government spending, and mass layoffs in the federal government.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 30 Oct. 2024
The analysis is all hypothetical, and comes as drugmakers and advocacy groups push for the government to expand coverage of – and give more seniors access to – the highly popular treatments.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
Financial services firm Charles Schwab earlier this year conducted research on hypothetical investment under each president in the S&P 500 in 1948 and found that the strongest growth happened under a Democrat White House.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Popular on Variety Cavanagh said the hypothetical spinoff would include cable TV networks and not NBC’s broadcast operations.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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Interest expense for the quarter was $0, down from $8.1 million in the previous year, due to the assumption of outstanding debt by the Acquirer in connection with the Merger.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Many assumptions about the negative impacts of low fertility on the economy are likewise either overstated or unsupported by evidence.Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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Any financial instruments mentioned herein are speculative in nature and may involve risk to principal and interest.Katie Stockton, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Rarely does this speculative frenzy turn out nicely.Jim Osman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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While the triggers for the extreme cold at that time are debated, prevailing theories involve changes in tectonic plate activity, including the release of particles into the atmosphere that reflected sunlight away from Earth.Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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One theory is that its effects may have something to do with the drugs’ ability to induce the feeling of satiation.Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Eventually, a theoretical picture emerged for the supersolid.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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These partnerships are crucial for pushing quantum computing beyond its theoretical potential and into practical, scalable business solutions.Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The hypothesis has come under serious scrutiny in biomechanical studies, as well as a growing body of medical and legal literature.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024
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Bloodwork results furnish evidence for Elsbeth’s roofie hypothesis; Mac had high levels of a substance called scopolamine in her system.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Hypothetical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothetical. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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