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notional

[noh-shuh-nl] / ˈnoʊ ʃə nl /
ADJECTIVE
imaginary
Synonyms
WEAK
abstract apocryphal apparitional assumed chimeric chimerical conceptual deceptive delusive dreamed-up dreamlike dreamy fabulous fancied fanciful fantastic fantastical fictional figmental fool's paradise hallucinatory hypothetical ideal illusive illusory imaginative imagined legendary made-up mythological nonexistent phantasmal phantasmic quixotic shadowy spectral supposed supposititious theoretical trumped-up unreal unsubstantial visionary whimsical

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Anthropic’s dispute with the government is more than “just notional or just symbolic,” he said, and carries real risk for the company.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Note: Figures are based on the price of each contract traded, instead of notional value of $1 per contract.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

At Friday’s prices, that would mean these contracts alone have a notional value of more than $182 million, by MarketWatch’s calculations.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

Crawley compiled an impressive 85, but when he was seduced by a delirious Lyon, England were left 194-6 in pursuit of a notional target of 435.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

Just outside the park there is a board marking the traditional, but entirely notional, midpoint of the Appalachian Trail, with 1,080.2 indicated miles of hiking in either direction.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson