as in assumed
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
if we hypothesize that current population trends continue for the next 50 years
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Recent Examples of hypothesized
No matter the cause—diabetes, high blood pressure, glomerulonephritis, autoimmune conditions, or something else—all kidney disease progresses over time, so scientists hypothesized that there must be common underlying processes.
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Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
The Higgs was first hypothesized in the 1960s.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Some scientists hypothesized that the warming effect could have contributed to some of the mystery heat.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Kasen and his colleagues hypothesized that at least some superluminous supernovae got their juice from magnetars—just one of many possible outcomes during stellar demise.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026
The researchers hypothesized that less visible sports at lower income schools might have fewer resources available to diagnose and report concussions.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Drawing on social psychology and burnout research, Rhodes and her coauthors hypothesized that offloading time-consuming, high-stakes accounting responsibilities could meaningfully reduce strain on CFOs.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
The study authors hypothesized that this early land animal initially fed on insects but over generations evolved into an herbivore.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Scientists have long hypothesized that women’s estrogen hormone and their double X chromosome may play a role in their longer lives.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 14 Jan. 2026
Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
The Higgs was first hypothesized in the 1960s.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Some scientists hypothesized that the warming effect could have contributed to some of the mystery heat.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Kasen and his colleagues hypothesized that at least some superluminous supernovae got their juice from magnetars—just one of many possible outcomes during stellar demise.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026
The researchers hypothesized that less visible sports at lower income schools might have fewer resources available to diagnose and report concussions.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Drawing on social psychology and burnout research, Rhodes and her coauthors hypothesized that offloading time-consuming, high-stakes accounting responsibilities could meaningfully reduce strain on CFOs.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
The study authors hypothesized that this early land animal initially fed on insects but over generations evolved into an herbivore.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Scientists have long hypothesized that women’s estrogen hormone and their double X chromosome may play a role in their longer lives.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothesized
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Top police officer Martin Ondrášek said police assumed arson.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Chris Martin, the band's frontman, and much of the internet assumed the two had been caught in an affair, and the narrative spread like wildfire.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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Officers were called to Golders Green, a north London neighborhood with a large Jewish population, after receiving reports of a fire, the Metropolitan Police force said.—
KRUTIKA PATHI,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Neither speed nor impairment appeared to contribute to the crash, Becchina said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Olivar, who has pleaded not guilty and is presumed innocent, is set to go to trial on May 19.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Multiple explosions were heard and believed to be from gas canisters on the ambulances.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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China's space agency has plans to land on the moon by 2030 near the south pole, where there are believed to be deposits of ice from comets.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Homan, meanwhile, postulated that she was being unfairly targeted because of the controversy on the men’s side.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Though archaeologists haven’t confirmed any of the theories, some have postulated a symbolic function, a site of initiation rituals, or spiritual retreats.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Hypothesized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothesized. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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