supposition
noun
sup·po·si·tion
ˌsə-pə-ˈzi-shən 
1
: something that is supposed : hypothesis
2
: the act of supposing
Examples of supposition in a Sentence
a supposition that proved correct
This is just idle supposition.
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But Man the Hunter's contributors often ignored evidence, sometimes in their own data, that countered their suppositions.
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Cara Ocobock, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2023
Because of its ideological suppositions, Beijing assumes these are traps laid for its destruction, not genuine attempts to maintain stability.
—Nathan Levine, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2023
Hence, the doctors’ hypothetical supposition literally cannot occur under existing law.
—Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
But efforts to tamp down rumors and supposition may have backfired after royal observers noticed inconsistencies in the photo’s details.
—Brian Melley, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2024
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Cara Ocobock, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2023
Because of its ideological suppositions, Beijing assumes these are traps laid for its destruction, not genuine attempts to maintain stability.
—Nathan Levine, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2023
Hence, the doctors’ hypothetical supposition literally cannot occur under existing law.
—Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
But efforts to tamp down rumors and supposition may have backfired after royal observers noticed inconsistencies in the photo’s details.
—Brian Melley, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2024
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supposition
noun
sup·po·si·tion
ˌsəp-ə-ˈzish-ən
1
: something that is supposed
2
: the act of supposing
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