hypothetical
adjective
hy·po·thet·i·cal
ˌhī-pə-ˈthe-ti-kəl 
: involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural
hypothetical arguments
a hypothetical situation
hypothetical
noun
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Examples of hypothetical in a Sentence
She described a hypothetical case to clarify her point.
we talked about what we would do in various hypothetical emergencies
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Our confidence level with the Over is limited, resulting in the minimal (hypothetical) wager.
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
In the end, my hypothetical AI Current Dissonance would function like Suno does for popular music formats.
—Michael Gallant, Billboard, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for hypothetical
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hypothetical
adjective
hy·po·thet·i·cal
ˌhi-pə-ˈthet-i-kəl
1
: involving a hypothesis or the making of assumptions : assumed
2
: imagined for purposes of example
a hypothetical case
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