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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothecated
  1. assumed
  2. said
  3. presumed
  4. believed
Verb
  • Control of South Korean troops was assumed by United Nations Command, and in 1978, by the Combined Forces Command (CFC), which has always been led by an American general.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This meant that they were designed to administer large, complicated, stable programs through careful planning and centralized control and that the problems they were supposed to address were assumed to be known in advance.
    — Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of assumed
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  • Shortly after arrival at the hospital, deputies said that 8-year-old Camila Leon had succumbed to her injuries.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Another person, Robert Zanolla, faces charges of felony conspiracy and criminal use of a communication facility, as well as related misdemeanors, the office said.
    — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of said
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  • Still, this riverboat gambler has faith in the talent and presumed quick-healing ability.
    — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Biological parents who create embryos are presumed to be the parents in any dispute.
    — Arthur L. Caplan, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of presumed
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  • The remains are believed to be those of a man who may have been sacrificed during a ritual in which a canal linked to a ceremonial pool was closed.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • New Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca worked with the Argentine at Chelsea and is believed to be keen on a reunion with the player.
    — Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of believed
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“Hypothecated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothecated. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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