hypothetical
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Using a hypothetical 7% return, your $75,000 in contributions would grow to about $789,000 by 65.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The writer deftly moves from the hypothetical to the personal in this short poem from 1863 about grief and the lingering presence of the dead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
These hypothetical stars are thought to have been the universe's first generation, forming from pristine gas made only of hydrogen and helium before heavier elements had spread widely.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
She opens her monologue by describing a hypothetical figure born to great privilege.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
VED: Please provide data to begin statistical and hypothetical analysis.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Consider some hypotheticals for how donations—which would be real assets in children’s accounts—could be used or leveraged:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
It’s wise to be skeptical of hypotheticals stacked on hypotheticals.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
But none of the other justices appeared to be won over by these hypotheticals.
From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2026
And after a seventh-straight loss and a second straight season left spiraling, hypotheticals could only carry USC and its coach so far.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026
The irrealis mood is found in many languages, where it expresses situations that are not known to have happened, including hypotheticals, imperatives, and questions.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing hypothetical
Argumentative Writing
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Words That Could Go Either Way: Synonyms for "Maybe"
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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