hypothesize
verb
hy·poth·e·size
hī-ˈpä-thə-ˌsīz 
hypothesized; hypothesizing
: to make a hypothesis
: to adopt as a hypothesis
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
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With less pollution, there are fewer nuclei on which water droplets aggregate to form clouds—and therefore fewer clouds, both over land and the ocean downwind, researchers hypothesize.
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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
Just one week ago, a report hypothesizing on how AI could disrupt the economy sent the Dow tumbling by more than 800 points.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 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
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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
Just one week ago, a report hypothesizing on how AI could disrupt the economy sent the Dow tumbling by more than 800 points.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 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
See All Example Sentences for hypothesize
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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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