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conjectures

  • plural
    of conjecture.
    conjecture
    noun
    the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof.
  • present tense form
    of conjecture (3rd person singular).
    conjecture
    noun
    the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof.

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But we have reached the point where famous math conjectures that stood for decades seem to be falling every day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

"This unprecedentedly clear signal of the black hole merger known as GW250114 puts to the test some of our most important conjectures about black holes and gravitational waves," Isi said.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2025

No one is quite sure how much higher, but Adam Levitin of Georgetown Law conjectures that it might be higher by a percentage point or more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025

A lawyer for the New Jersey senator said the justice department claims were "baseless" and "bizarre conjectures".

From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2024

There is an idea—strange, haunting, evocative—one of the most exquisite conjectures in science or religion.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan