HYPOTHECATING Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

hypothecating

verb

present participle of hypothecate

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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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In a pretrial hearing, the judge overseeing the case ruled to allow the jury to hear his book and media interviews, saying the proffer agreement did not cover public statements.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
After five officers in Georgia were charged with accessing Flock data for personal use, the company issued a statement saying the case proves their system works to hold law enforcement accountable.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

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Founders often focus heavily on maximizing valuation, assuming that securing the highest purchase price is the primary objective.

— Amit Jain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Bloomberg claimed today that OpenAI will reveal its speaker this year and release it in 2027, assuming Apple’s lawsuit doesn’t disrupt those plans.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of assuming

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Waller is correct, though incorrect in presuming that market interventions properly telegraphed somehow result in good economic outcomes.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Congress can block it, but would need a veto-proof majority in both the House and Senate to do so—presuming Trump even wants the deal to go ahead.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Definition of presuming

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That run came on top of a franchise-record tying 15-game winning streak in July, fueling a dramatic turnaround that has fans believing the magic is back at the old ballpark.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
But some Americans are susceptible to believing it, particularly those who came of age during the Cold War, when communism was shorthand for our gravest national threat.

— Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of believing

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More recently, other experts have advised American farmers to go all out growing soybeans, supposing they will be needed by the Chinese or somebody.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
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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