conjectural

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

While speculative extensions of physics — such as exotic forms of matter or modifications of general relativity — have been proposed to support such structures, they remain untested and highly conjectural.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

"It's a conjectural but plausible evolutionary theory - one that can't be proven, but makes sense," says Anoop Misra, who heads Delhi's Fortis-C-DOC Centre of Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases and Endocrinology.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025

Without confirmation from artists, their teams, or Braun himself, changes to Braun’s roster are conjectural.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2023

I worry that focusing on the guy with the jet pack will make this seem just so conjectural, hypothetical it’s easy to dismiss, and will make the whole enterprise seem too sci-fi-ish.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2022

All relied on the weight disparity between isotopes 235 and 238, but all were experimental, and their potential for industrial-scale production conjectural.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik