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as in assumptions
something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning
your conclusion may turn out to be accurate, but you're postulating a lot of ifs
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as in provisions
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
there are a number of ifs in the proposal
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Recent Examples of ifs
Now, remember, all of these ifs depend on a government that remains feckless and people who are too disparate to stop the data center build-out.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
But all my ‘what ifs’ were about what will people would think, and that’s a dangerous headspace.
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Marta Balaga,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
But all my ‘what ifs’ were about what will people would think, and that’s a dangerous headspace.
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Marta Balaga,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ifs
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The second question is cost behavior, meaning what the bill does when tool calls double and when agent volume falls short of the vendor’s assumptions.
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Here is a brief overview and judgement calls of several garden insects that challenge our assumptions about who belongs in which column.
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Online claims suggest Team Norway distrusts American food after shipping 1,276 pounds of provisions for the World Cup.
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The bill restricts adversarial foreign nations from maintaining significant investments in agricultural land and property near military bases, among other provisions.
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For sure, the old philosophy that all athletes with heart conditions should not play competitive sports is outdated and not correct.
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Typically, El Niño is associated with wetter-than-normal conditions during the winter in Southern California.
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The legal action is part of a broader series of disputes in the streaming industry over carriage rights, bundling requirements and pricing control.
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The secret agreement was routed through a White House office that typically handles repairs and furnishings and is exempt from competitive bidding requirements.
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Davis said events of that scale require planning months — sometimes a year — in advance, with contingencies built into nearly every scenario.
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That’s true even when proceeds are held in escrow (exceptions can apply if the escrow is tied to contingencies), or when payment is deferred.
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But Shields has a few stipulations for her teenage daughter.
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As a result of stipulations with pick protections, the Hornets received the least-favorable 2026 first-round selections of Washington, Memphis, Phoenix and Orlando.
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“Ifs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ifs. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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