hypothetical
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Pineau said the company's focus on business clients shapes how the firm thinks about AI risk, cutting through what she described as fear-mongering around hypothetical scenarios.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The returns of the buyback aristocrat strategy look solid—although it’s worth noting the index was launched in December 2025, so the returns are hypothetical and benefit from 20/20 hindsight.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Product liability has always turned on product risks a manufacturer introduces to market, not on hypothetical improvements it might have rushed to consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
One of her clients is in the same position in real life now as the hypothetical Ben and Elaine.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
And then my robot heart decides to do something—the kind of something that would be enjoyed by a hypothetical girl-I- would-like.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
Vocabulary lists containing hypothetical
Argumentative Writing
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Words That Could Go Either Way: Synonyms for "Maybe"
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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