supposition
an assumption or hypothesis that is not based on firm evidence
Word origin: From Latin supponere, to put under or substitute.
Supposition in a sentence
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His argument rested on the supposition that voters always act in their own economic interest.
The detective's reconstruction of the crime rested on supposition rather than on any physical evidence found at the scene.
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The negotiator's reputation for blank served her well: rivals who tried to outwait her invariably found that she had already anticipated their stalling and arranged a fallback months in advance.
Using “supposition” well
Supposition stresses that a claim is an assumption or surmise unsupported by firm evidence, in deliberate contrast to certainty or fact. It is weaker than a worked-out hypothesis used in formal reasoning.
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