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postulated

ADJECTIVE

assumed

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accepted granted presumed

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conjectured connoted given hypothesized inferred presupposed supposed surmised understood

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counted on hypothetical suppositional tacit taken as known taken for granted

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genuine natural real unassumed unexpected

ADJECTIVE

hypothetical

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debatable imaginary problematic speculative theoretical vague

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academic contingent pretending suspect

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assumptive casual concocted conditional conjecturable conjectural contestable disputable doubtful equivocal imagined indefinite indeterminate presumptive presupposed provisory putative questionable refutable stochastic supposed suppositional suppositious theoretic uncertain unconfirmed

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certain definite factual real sure

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calculated confirmed measured proved proven reliable truthful

ADJECTIVE

induced

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analyzed argued assumed concluded considered debated determined discussed explained hypothesized posited ratiocinated rationalized reasoned thought

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theoretic

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abstract academic analytical as a premise assumed codified conjectural contingent formalistic formularized general hypothetic hypothetical ideal idealized ideational ideological imaginative impractical in the abstract in theory instanced intellectual logical metaphysical notional on paper pedantic philosophical presumed problematical pure quixotic speculative suppositional tentative transcendent transcendental unearthly unproved unsubstantiated vague

ADJECTIVE

theoretical

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abstract academic analytical imaginative intellectual logical metaphysical philosophical speculative vague

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as a premise assumed codified conjectural contingent formalistic formularized general ideal idealized ideational ideological impractical in the abstract in theory instanced notional on paper pedantic presumed problematical pure quixotic suppositional tentative transcendent transcendental unearthly unproved unsubstantiated

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concrete ignorant illogical material objective physical real simple

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certain definite factual proven

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It has since been postulated that so-called cognitive reserve might account for this differential protective effect in individuals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2024

It postulated that grandiose traits such as arrogance and assertiveness conceal feelings of insecurity and low self-esteem.

From Scientific American • Aug. 16, 2023

Just as a thought experiment by the physicist Erwin Schrödinger postulated that a cat could be in a quantum state that is both dead and alive, a qubit can be both 1 and 0 simultaneously.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023

So Gasca and a wide array of City Section coaches have postulated something needed to change with seedings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2023

I merely postulated that you call your grandfather ‘Grim’ because he's grim.

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick

postulated

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