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Many scientists have theorized about the possibility of life on other planets.
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While historians long theorized that foul play may have played a role in the death of the ruler, more recent DNA analysis suggests that Tutankhamen likely died from a combination of malaria and a bone disorder, per Live Science.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
The key to Thursday’s bloom, Underwood theorized, perhaps came as students shrouded the flower in black to allow its circadian rhythm to naturally appear.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The idea traces back to 2018, when former Stanford PhD student William Gent theorized that iron could be pushed to higher oxidation states if neighboring atoms were carefully spaced apart.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Rather, his office theorized that the crime could have been a New York tax violation, a federal campaign finance violation, or a New York election law violation.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
The key to Thursday’s bloom, Underwood theorized, perhaps came as students shrouded the flower in black to allow its circadian rhythm to naturally appear.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The idea traces back to 2018, when former Stanford PhD student William Gent theorized that iron could be pushed to higher oxidation states if neighboring atoms were carefully spaced apart.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Rather, his office theorized that the crime could have been a New York tax violation, a federal campaign finance violation, or a New York election law violation.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Theorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theorize. Accessed 6 Nov. 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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