conjectural
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"It's a conjectural but plausible evolutionary theory - one that can't be proven, but makes sense," says Anoop Misra, who heads Delhi's Fortis-C-DOC Centre of Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases and Endocrinology.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025
The court sided with the officers, saying that the township failed to demonstrate “real, not conjectural, harm” by using the flag and that the ban “addresses that harm in a direct and material way.”
From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2023
I find it bizarre to suggest that the plaintiffs have a “close relationship” with this totally conjectural class of patients.
From Slate • Apr. 12, 2023
Although these hazards are so far entirely conjectural, they are undoubtedly driving a growing community of researchers to study various harm-reduction tactics.
From Scientific American • Apr. 4, 2023
Though the dates given are often conjectural, especially for the Second Age, they deserve attention.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing conjectural
"To Build a Fire," Vocabulary from the short story
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