HYPOTHECATED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

hypothecated

verb

past tense of hypothecate

as in assumed

to take as true or as a fact without actual proof even before a single vote had been cast, media pundits were hypothecating that the former senator would be the party's nominee

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Keynes assumed that once material scarcity eased, human beings would naturally turn towards the art of living.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
All because voters assumed that simply reaching the SEC Championship Game and beating Georgia was an unimaginable accomplishment.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of assumed

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The 787 Dreamliner is part of a broader fleet modernization program to build a more efficient, sustainable, and competitive airline, PAL said.

— Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Investigators determined that a group of men had attacked him at his San Jose home and that one of them struck him in the face with the handle of a firearm, police said.

— Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 21 July 2026

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Many who attended the forum presumed that the liquor license was a formality and that Decurion had no intention of reopening the Dome, and Sony was certainly not on the radar at that time.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
Donath said that presumed innocuousness of the trend also helps people feel accustomed to having their faces and movements filmed.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

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The remains of a third service member who is believed to be the soldier missing after the Jordan attacks will also be returned, the official said, as well as the remains of a soldier killed in Iraq during a detonation of an Iranian drone.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Emery believed Rashford at his best was one of the most threatening attackers in the world and backed himself and his support network to rejuvenate the player.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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