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theoretical

[thee-uh-ret-i-kuhl] / ˌθi əˈrɛt ɪ kəl /


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“That’s no longer a theoretical thing,” Altman said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

In that theoretical promised land, the objective would be to care deeply about the people and issues that are worth our attention, not about stuff that doesn’t matter.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Justice Amy Coney Barrett asked Sauer a mix of practical and theoretical questions that revealed the incoherence of his position.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

The selloff may reflect investors’ anxieties about how the deal’s structure as a Reverse Morris Trust, a tax-efficient transaction where the theoretical buyer ends up actually being acquired.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

No reason existed to keep secret a first-rate theoretical breakthrough.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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