RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

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An assumption or proposal accepted provisionally without proof.

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supposition

The investigation began with a supposition that the dates had been copied incorrectly.
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For planning purposes, the team adopted the supposition that no booking was secure until a named contact confirmed it, treating that starting point as a provisional rule for its inquiry.
From When Confidence Outruns the Evidence.
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