hypothesize
verb
hy·poth·e·size
hī-ˈpä-thə-ˌsīz 
hypothesized; hypothesizing
: to make a hypothesis
: to adopt as a hypothesis
Synonyms
Examples of hypothesize in a Sentence
Psychologists hypothesized that his odd behavior was caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.
if we hypothesize that current population trends continue for the next 50 years
Recent Examples on the Web
These responses is hypothesized to be seen again on April 8.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
Radebaugh also presented research at the conference, using computer models to hypothesize that Titan’s geology may be slightly more asymmetrical than previously thought.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
Previous research that connected alpha waves with depression led Soltani and Voytek to initially hypothesize that ECT influences alpha waves.
—Elizabeth Landau, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024
No one knows exactly what is driving the trend, but researchers hypothesize that changes in the types of risk factors people are exposed to increases the risk for cancer at a younger age.
—Mira Cheng, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
This prompted more of the cancer-fighting cells to stick around the site of the brain tumors and, the researchers hypothesized, would reduce the amount of the immunotherapy elsewhere in the body.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
Reports during that event similarly hypothesized that the strange light was the result of faraway fires, though other unusual effects appeared, too.
—Kim Beil, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
Recent research, including a paper authored by Burns’ group with climate experts at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, hypothesized that part of the cause may be dust born on strong winds from agricultural areas in China.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2024
Others hypothesized that Kelce might use the occasion of a Super Bowl victory to propose, leading to a wedding even more hyped than that of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2024
Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
Radebaugh also presented research at the conference, using computer models to hypothesize that Titan’s geology may be slightly more asymmetrical than previously thought.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
Previous research that connected alpha waves with depression led Soltani and Voytek to initially hypothesize that ECT influences alpha waves.
—Elizabeth Landau, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024
No one knows exactly what is driving the trend, but researchers hypothesize that changes in the types of risk factors people are exposed to increases the risk for cancer at a younger age.
—Mira Cheng, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
This prompted more of the cancer-fighting cells to stick around the site of the brain tumors and, the researchers hypothesized, would reduce the amount of the immunotherapy elsewhere in the body.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
Reports during that event similarly hypothesized that the strange light was the result of faraway fires, though other unusual effects appeared, too.
—Kim Beil, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
Recent research, including a paper authored by Burns’ group with climate experts at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, hypothesized that part of the cause may be dust born on strong winds from agricultural areas in China.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2024
Others hypothesized that Kelce might use the occasion of a Super Bowl victory to propose, leading to a wedding even more hyped than that of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1738, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
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hypothesize
verb
hy·poth·e·size
hī-ˈpäth-ə-ˌsīz
hypothesized; hypothesizing
1
: to make a hypothesis
2
: to adopt as a hypothesis
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