as in theories
an idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation
working on the hypothesis that teenagers function better in the late morning, some high schools are starting classes later
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Recent Examples of hypotheses
Police are looking at several hypotheses.
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Omer Bekin, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
The competing hypotheses, which seek to identify common traits between Little Foot and any of these species, highlight why the fossil continues to be such a rich resource of information that could contain clues to human evolution.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
Non-falsifiable and untestable hypotheses cannot be checked out, and hence those ideas are incapable of disproof.
—Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
If there are answers to these questions, or informed hypotheses, this biography does not provide them.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Both of these hypotheses appear in preprints posted in the past two weeks, and each has already garnered its critics.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Even so, the model is helping scientists to prioritize which genetic variants are most likely to matter, narrowing the search from across the genome to a manageable set of testable hypotheses.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2026
As to what that is, Cook points to two hypotheses.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
The authors of the 2021 study have proposed two non-exclusive hypotheses for this behavior, the first of which relates to partner control and competition.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Omer Bekin, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
The competing hypotheses, which seek to identify common traits between Little Foot and any of these species, highlight why the fossil continues to be such a rich resource of information that could contain clues to human evolution.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
Non-falsifiable and untestable hypotheses cannot be checked out, and hence those ideas are incapable of disproof.
—Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
If there are answers to these questions, or informed hypotheses, this biography does not provide them.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Both of these hypotheses appear in preprints posted in the past two weeks, and each has already garnered its critics.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Even so, the model is helping scientists to prioritize which genetic variants are most likely to matter, narrowing the search from across the genome to a manageable set of testable hypotheses.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2026
As to what that is, Cook points to two hypotheses.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
The authors of the 2021 study have proposed two non-exclusive hypotheses for this behavior, the first of which relates to partner control and competition.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypotheses
Noun
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In addition to being politically fraught, the plan would undoubtedly be the target of litigation under a variety of legal theories.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Juergen Habermas, one of the world’s most influential philosophers whose theories on communication and rationality shaped modern intellectual thought, died at 96.—
Geir Moulson,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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By night, the scene softens with storm lanterns lit by hotel staff, who also patrol the premises.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Come ready to shed any rigid assumptions and play.—
Lilliam Rivera,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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That math reshapes assumptions about where audiences gather and what production value means to them.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Hypotheses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypotheses. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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