conjecture

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His defence team countered that Duterte had murdered no one and that the prosecution's argument was based on "hearsay" and "conjecture", falling far short of the bar needed to confirm the charges against him.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

In math, Ono is known for his work on a range of topics across number theory, from Ramanujan’s congruences to the umbral moonshine conjecture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Strange Brew added that it was "not in line with our values to exclude Oi Va Voi and Zohara from performing on the basis of conjecture by another group about their views".

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

“This is reckless and irresponsible conjecture without any fact-checking done prior to publication,” the network shared.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2025

Westerberg’s latter conjecture, as it turned out, was a fairly astute analysis of the relationship between Chris and Walt McCandless.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer