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supposition

noun

Reveal meaning and examples

An assumption or proposal accepted provisionally without proof.

The investigation began with a supposition that the dates had been copied incorrectly.

Dictionary practice example.

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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