hypothetical
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This hypothetical scenario is called Kessler Syndrome, but I propose renaming it Tesla Syndrome, given that Elon Musk’s Starlink has nearly 11,000 satellites in orbit, with eventual plans to launch as many as 42,000.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Later, Kagan asked us to write a letter, five years in the hypothetical future, telling someone we love about our lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Even though it remains to be seen how a hypothetical deal would be structured, Seaport Research’s Jay Goldberg was cautious about this sort of arrangement.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
With the UAE, such relationships have moved far beyond the hypothetical.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
It’s what she considers an ideal Friday, a hypothetical Friday in which everything she wants to happen happens.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
People who deal in hypotheticals and emotions are generally unswayed by facts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 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
"I don't want to do hypotheticals," he said, before the new Paramount bid was made.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
As the hypotheticals posed by the justices multiplied, the doctrine began to drift from lived reality.
From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2026
I didn’t have any fear to waste on hypotheticals.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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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