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in theory

ADJECTIVE

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

ADJECTIVE

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

ADJECTIVE

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

ADJECTIVE

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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Now, in theory, Altman can focus on preparing the company for that event.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The law of supply and demand is simple in theory, but less so in practice.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“What’s interesting is that Japan did it during a very low-liquidity week, so threatening to intervene when markets are thin, in theory, should give you a bigger spot bang for the buck.”

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

While this makes sense in theory, it creates some issues.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Each arrest, in theory, would net a given city or county about $153 in state and federal funding.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

in theory

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