in theory
Example Sentences
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That may sound fine in theory, but is almost certainly a terrible idea in practice.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Kimi is an open-weight model, meaning someone could in theory take the model and run it themselves on their own computing infrastructure.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
That, in theory, gave him a ringside view into what went on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
"That means we can see the entire process in theory, but there is a large gap in what most telescopes can detect. We are mostly blind to these baby planets right now."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
I knew this in theory but could not understand it as fact until the boy with the small eyes stood across from me holding my entire body in his small hands.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
