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theoretical

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


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Yet each explanation has limitations, often relying on specific experimental findings and/or theoretical assumptions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

For one reporter, the loss isn’t theoretical — it’s a personal reckoning with a changing paradise.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Although the experiments were performed under carefully controlled laboratory conditions and remain limited to nanoscale systems, the work represents an important advance from theoretical predictions to real-world demonstration.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Yale economist Robert Shiller has been widely credited with laying much of the theoretical groundwork for perpetual futures.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The gene was not a “purely theoretical unit.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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