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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The board last week passed a budget plan that assumes the $150 million will be coming and relies upon it, despite no promise from Springfield that it can be covered.

— Lauren Victory, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
The Defense Department said in its estimate the cost assumes there will be an average of 2,500 National Guard members in Washington through January 2029.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of assumes

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Ruiter says teachers often provide materials that aren't covered by school budgets.

— Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Wednesday, Warren police got a 911 call reporting a man lying on the ground outside an apartment in the 900 block of Halligan Street, the release says.

— Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of says

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Businesses need to make investments in automated containment, behavior-centric detection, and ongoing validation that presumes attackers will act independently.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
One presumes that this parent is also constantly looking at her phone.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 16 July 2026

Definition of presumes

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The second time, Ghaida thinks the Israelis may have made a mistake.

— Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
The other side thinks that landing an elite star that was recently the Best Player at the World Cup is a no brainer, with the chance to twist the knife into Real Madrid also too good to pass up.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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