brain waves

noun

plural of brain wave
as in theories

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  1. theories
  2. hypotheses
  3. convictions
  4. observations
  5. conjectures
  6. assumptions
  7. speculations
  8. guesses
Noun
  • These theories spreading online, one expert says, stem from people’s struggles to find a fulfilling explanation for what has happened.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • DeRenne, the hitting coach for the Triple-A Durham Bulls, would help test theories for his father, Coop, a professor of kinesiology at the University of Hawaii.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of theories
Noun
  • Microsoft is already deploying autonomous threat-detection capabilities capable of continuously investigating incidents, developing hypotheses, gathering supporting evidence and identifying malicious activity that traditional processes can miss.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The World Health Organization’s independent scientific advisory group reported in 2025 that much of the information needed to fully evaluate the competing hypotheses had not been provided by China.
    — Art Jipson, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of hypotheses
Noun
  • The police department says that Stewart has been arrested more than 100 times, including for 15 felony convictions.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • His criminal history includes convictions for assault with a dangerous weapon and misdemeanor theft.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of convictions
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  • The instrument brought complex observations into a portable mechanical form.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Those observations are hardly revolutionary in the private sector.
    — Bethany Mandel, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of observations
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  • There have been a lot of conjectures, but little in the way of actual proof of what took place.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 May 2026
  • As part of the effort to prove these conjectures, Grothendieck proposed his notion of a scheme.
    — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
Definition of conjectures
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  • Her boredom was sharpened by the discovery that most of her initial assumptions were wrong.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Preconceptions, assumptions, and advance knowledge in the viewing public are regarded as impediments to the capacity of the tale to surprise, startle, or transport.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of assumptions
Noun
  • Such speculations reflect the richness of possibilities that the new work opens up.
    — Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Their speculations, although deemed inaccurate by later historians, helped shape popular understandings of the ancient druids.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of speculations
Noun
  • Tests get built around actual user behavior, like scroll depth or device, instead of guesses based on age or location.
    — Karan Sharma, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Points were awarded for correct guesses, and a league table was used to track the standings.
    — The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of guesses
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