HYPOTHECATES Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

hypothecates

verb

present tense third-person singular of hypothecate

as in assumes

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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Legacy SaaS assumes a human will return to the interface, and an AI-native platform assumes an agent is always running.

— Rafael Flores, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
The low case assumes almost two-thirds of current reactors are expected to retire.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of assumes

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The number of products deployed or dollars spent says little about an organization’s ability to withstand an attack.

— Shane Buckley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The suit says La Strada twice raised concerns with Hoskins, but his Capitol security badge then was deactivated before a hearing in the case and he was fired effective May 1.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of says

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Anyone who believes they were victimized by Lynch or has information relevant to the investigation is asked to contact Prince George’s County detectives.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Episode 4 begins with Stuart confined to a mental health facility, where he’s heavily medicated and quietly judged by a psychiatrist who believes his visions of alternate universes are all in his head.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of believes

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JPMorgan's trading desk thinks that Warsh will have to toe a fine line for the stock market to rise.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Yet one of China’s leading robot startup founders thinks there are still a few years before robots truly break into the public consciousness.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

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