hypothetical

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“When it hits home like that, it’s not hypothetical anymore — it’s real,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

These hypothetical structures, described as "Xeno-films," could function like biofilms but be built from entirely different chemical ingredients available in other environments.

From Science Daily

Extinction was projected only in hypothetical scenarios where very low juvenile survival occurred, with around 20% failing to reach adulthood, combined with extremely poor reproduction limited to a maximum of one chick per pair.

From Science Daily

Each scenario simulated a hypothetical lake inside the crater for 30 Martian years, or about 56 Earth years.

From Science Daily

Now let’s meet a hypothetical couple, John and Jane Doe; they’re both 30 and want to buy a house.

From MarketWatch