hypothetical
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In the Vanity Fair interview he was asked a hypothetical question.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Now compare that to your hypothetical twin, who waits until 35 to start.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
She opens her monologue by describing a hypothetical figure born to great privilege.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Meanwhile some scientists, experts and workers have dismissed the bleak projections as vague, hypothetical, or an effort by large AI developers to ensure their dominance.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
And then my robot heart decides to do something—the kind of something that would be enjoyed by a hypothetical girl-I- would-like.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
Yet that was a restrained debate, locked into hypotheticals about how Iran might react if the country’s security was further threatened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Asked if he would form a coalition with Labour, he said he did not deal in "hypotheticals".
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
It’s wise to be skeptical of hypotheticals stacked on hypotheticals.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 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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