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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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in theory

But in theory, there are at least some legal boundaries.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

Something, in theory, well out of reach of what technology could possibly offer.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

That would, in theory at least, set a firm and realistic agenda, cutting the endless hours of gruelling negotiations that often dominate COP meetings before votes are taken on individual technical points.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

So in theory, stocks with negative beta should help to offset losses when the stocks helping to push the index higher stop working.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

He was one of those rare kids who could move in pretty much any crowd, a regular teenage chameleon who in theory everyone should have hated.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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