Conjecture
Conjecture noun - A hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence).
Usage example: he dismissed it as mere conjecture
Possibility and conjecture are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Possibility" instead a noun "Conjecture".
Possibility
Possibility noun - Something that can develop or become actual.
Conjecture and possibility are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Conjecture" instead a noun "Possibility".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| implied | implied conjecture | implied possibility |
Both words in one sentence
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Lampshaded by Devin in the Sunset Limited derailment episode.Joe: One possibility is, and this is, again, kind of weak, but just conjecture.
Source: Podcast / Thinking Sideways
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Possibility and Conjecture. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/conjecture/possibility
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