as in saying
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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However, still some others doubt the idea, saying foreign intervention might push the country towards more chaos in long term.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Meanwhile, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension withdrew from the Good case earlier this month, saying the Justice Department had prevented state investigators from accessing evidence.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Shifting the Storytelling Strategy Danielle Krischik, author of The Story Effect, notes that assuming storytelling is just a performance skill is limiting.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The biggest mistake investors make is assuming that patience means inactivity.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The letter was apparently unconvincing, and the search began again, with detectives presuming suicide.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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People familiar with the respective positions say a hearing is all but inevitable, presuming Skubal remains with the Tigers.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Renee Nicole Good was a pawn of leftist politicians and activists who beguiled her into believing that ICE officers are the bad guys and that there is virtue in attacking them, breaking the law and resisting arrest.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Jan. 2026
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The first-of-a-kind brain-stimulation device approved to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the US has had its efficacy questioned, with scientists believing that its Food and Drug Administration (US) approval was based on too small a study.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2026
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Even supposing the pledges in the 1990s documents amounted to a crime, the legal deadline for bringing mortgage fraud charges has expired.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Hypothecating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothecating. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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