Thesaurus results for IFS

ifs

noun

plural of if

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. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 June 2026 But all my ‘what ifs’ were about what will people would think, and that’s a dangerous headspace. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Her boredom was sharpened by the discovery that most of her initial assumptions were wrong.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Preconceptions, assumptions, and advance knowledge in the viewing public are regarded as impediments to the capacity of the tale to surprise, startle, or transport.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of assumptions

Noun

Board members would be breaching their fiduciary duty for failing to enforce the provisions of the declaration and must reaffirm their intent to prospectively enforce the declaration by board resolution, and actually do so.

— Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Some provisions may also have additional requirements or be subject to court review.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of provisions

Noun

Iran’s economy was in a dire state before the war too, with poor economic conditions a key driving factor behind the anti-regime demonstrations which kicked off in the Iranian capital city Tehran in 2025.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
The combination of volcanic activity and sudden weather changes can make conditions on the mountain particularly hazardous.

— Anna Matranga, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of conditions

Noun

Although, there are almost certainly the same contract stipulations that in this deal that mean Verstappen could walk for 2028 if something surprising were to open up at the other big three teams.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Councilmember LeEtta Felter said the stipulations were aimed at minimizing neighborhood impacts and creating clear accountability.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

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