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

If an employee hesitates or overcommits, avoid making assumptions or asking defensive questions.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The alternative is to allow each side’s strategy to reinforce the other’s worst assumptions until escalation begins to look less like a choice than an inevitability.

— Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of assumptions

Noun

The Coastal Commission signed off on the project a few years ago, after tussles over low-cost housing provisions during the course of erecting yet another luxury hotel.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Put simply, penalty relief describes the broader set of IRS provisions that can help taxpayers avoid, reduce or remove certain penalties.

— Jamela Adam, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of provisions

Noun

Victoria’s contemporary rig, winches, and autopilot functionality allow for single-handed sailing in conditions that would keep its predecessor at the dock.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
While Karina was expected to stay well away from land, swells from the storm were likely to cause dangerous surf and rip current conditions along parts of southwest Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula, the hurricane center said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of conditions

Noun

Process control, workplace conditions, customer requirements and long-term competitiveness are already pushing the industry in the same direction.

— Alice Tonello, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
Most students received milder penalties — warnings, probation or requirements to attend counseling or workshops, which together made up 93% of sanctions.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of requirements

Noun

The credits include $195,500 to fix the gym roof; $40,100 to mend the parking lot; $71,800 to repair the exterior walls; $15,600 to replace a rooftop unit; $32,300 for contingencies; and $50,000 for an environmental reserve, court papers state.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
During rehearsals, the team mapped out crucial story beats and potential contingencies.

— Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of contingencies

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

Definition of stipulations

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