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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Aiyuk appears to direct two common insults at the subject of the video — almost certainly the 49ers — by using the literal, nonprofane meanings of the terms rather than saying the vulgar words themselves.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026 -
But the result drew criticism online, with viewers saying the technology distorted the former Spurs star's facial features.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Massamba Diop has one of the highest ceilings of any transfer, and Braden Huff returns with the best hook shot in college hoops (assuming JT Toppin doesn’t play this season).—
CJ Moore
June 2,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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How data has helped root out discrimination The more imminent change, assuming the EEOC's proposals go forward, is the demise of the agency's annual collection of employee demographics.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
1 June 2026
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Even more hilariously, 54 percent of Democrats went as far as presuming that even an 8-year-old boy could throw down his lunchbox and get the job done.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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Think about more positive interpretations before presuming someone is insulting you.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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Both were driven by the same mistake of believing the narrative before proving the economics.—
Hebron Sher,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Doctors and health professionals also strongly supported changing the name, believing that the benefits would outweigh the risks.—
Melanie Cree,
The Conversation,
29 May 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 9 Jun. 2026.
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