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hypothetic adj.
speculative adj.
theoretic adj.
theoretical adj.

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hypothetic

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abstract academic analytical as a premise assumed codified conjectural contingent formalistic formularized general hypothetical ideal idealized ideational ideological imaginative impractical in the abstract instanced intelle

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speculative

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analytical dangerous experimental hypothetical risky unproved unproven unsubstantiated

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abstract assumed conceptive dicey formularized hairy hazardous ideal idealized ideological iffy intellectual logical notional philosophical presumed uncertain

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proven safe

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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 instanced intellectual logical metaphysical notional on paper pedantic philosophical postulated presumed problematical pure quixotic speculative suppositional tentative transcendent transcendental unearthly unproved unsubstantiated vague

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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 instanced notional on paper pedantic postulated 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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Now, critics are left to clash with influencers as they struggle to maintain access that could, in theory, help them continue to get jobs.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

All this together, in theory, leaves people better off - but it takes time for the benefits to be felt, and it does not necessarily benefit everyone.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

But it is a new development that these companies are going public and now telling those growth stories in ways that are, in theory, more legally reviewable.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

If Ohtani doesn’t pitch Sunday, Tuesday, likely before left-hander Eric Lauer, could in theory be an option.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

How he spent each of those minutes and hours could, at least in theory, affect the eventual outcome.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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