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Many scientists have theorized about the possibility of life on other planets.
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Still, some have theorized that Pennywise’s individual reality has always been non-linear, and there’s plenty of precedent for non-linear time in Stephen King’s work, most notably the Dark Tower series.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
Woods said researchers theorize that modern dogs may be undergoing a third wave of domestication.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
Scientists theorize this happens because happy memories trigger the release of habit-forming chemicals like dopamine.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 12 Dec. 2025
One reason, the Conference Board theorized, is rooted in a stereotype that women are more cooperative.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
Woods said researchers theorize that modern dogs may be undergoing a third wave of domestication.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
Scientists theorize this happens because happy memories trigger the release of habit-forming chemicals like dopamine.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 12 Dec. 2025
One reason, the Conference Board theorized, is rooted in a stereotype that women are more cooperative.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Theorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theorize. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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theorize
verb
the·o·rize
ˈthē-ə-ˌrīz 
theorized; theorizing
: to form a theory : speculate
theorizer
noun
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