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

The notional value of contracts due to expire is slightly lower than the record amount that rolled off in December.

From MarketWatch

“While overall average daily net notional moderated in February, the intensity of dip-buying actually increased.”

From MarketWatch

Yet in the 15 months since the ceasefire was signed, it has proved to be more notional for Lebanon, with Israeli warplanes and troops conducting well over 10,000 truce violations, according to the U.N.

From Los Angeles Times

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