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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are notional" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is theoretical or based on ideas rather than practical or concrete reality.
Example: "The concepts discussed in the meeting are notional and require further development before implementation."
Alternatives: "are theoretical" or "are conceptual".
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are notional
adjective
Of, containing, or being a notion; mental or imaginary.
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Names are notional.
The characters are notional; they are not felt presences.
The costs are notional at the moment, but clearly if you are supporting a multifaculty program, we are talking one to several million dollars per year, for a number of years, for each research focus area.
Despite President Vladimir Putin's reassurances this week, Russia is a country in which laws mean what the Kremlin wants them to mean, property rights are notional and business depends far more on connections than on hard work and brains.
At retirement a pension "annuity" is paid out that reflects the balance in the account and the worker's life expectancy at the time of retirement.Critics of the Swedish system say that the reform is as virtual as the accounts are notional.
The figures for bed-days saving reported are notional and not actual.
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I get it that a group of teen-agers singing a choral arrangement of "Rehab" is notionally funny; unfortunately, watching it is notional fun.
Art is notional.
Health, Ira decided, was notional.
In contrast, the valuation of benefits is notional.
Most modern money is notional: Wealth is stored on computers; payments are made electronically.
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