theoretic
Britishadjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012noun
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The ninth theoretic instance is harder to shake.
From Salon
His theoretic concepts on urban design had impermanence as a central theme — the idea that cities rise and fall and are always in flux.
From Washington Post
Would it be Drew Lock, acquired from Denver in the Wilson deal and possessing at least the theoretic promise of untapped potential?
From Seattle Times
"This is not a theoretic. This is a reality. You can see the number of deaths that are occurring. We all have a role in preventing them that moved all of us."
From Fox News
“I can tell you, my grandmother lived with that for 88 years,” Birx said, and added: “This is not a theoretic. This is a reality.”
From Washington Times
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