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
None of those jack-of-all-trades models came up with the hypotheses that proved experimentally correct.
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Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
Danish police Chief Superintendent Jens Jespersen told reporters on Tuesday authorities were investigating several hypotheses, including the possibility that the drones were launched from ships.
—CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Reward leaders and teams for running intelligent experiments with clear hypotheses, measures and post-analysis.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The results confirmed most of the researchers' hypotheses.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
This flexible system allows performers to switch between hypotheses of how dinosaurs might have sounded.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Investigators initially had 12 hypotheses about what caused the deadly collapse, per The Miami Herald.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
The special masters deciding the cases found that none of the causation hypotheses put forward to connect autism and vaccines were reliable as medical or scientific theories.
—Anna Kirkland, The Conversation, 15 Aug. 2025
Present hypotheses, actions and experiments.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
Danish police Chief Superintendent Jens Jespersen told reporters on Tuesday authorities were investigating several hypotheses, including the possibility that the drones were launched from ships.
—CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Reward leaders and teams for running intelligent experiments with clear hypotheses, measures and post-analysis.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The results confirmed most of the researchers' hypotheses.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
This flexible system allows performers to switch between hypotheses of how dinosaurs might have sounded.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Investigators initially had 12 hypotheses about what caused the deadly collapse, per The Miami Herald.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
The special masters deciding the cases found that none of the causation hypotheses put forward to connect autism and vaccines were reliable as medical or scientific theories.
—Anna Kirkland, The Conversation, 15 Aug. 2025
Present hypotheses, actions and experiments.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypotheses
Noun
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The season drew heavy criticism for its glacial pace and incoherent plotting, generating more Reddit theories than actual scares and leaving viewers more haunted by what could have been.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Combining investigative journalism, DNA analysis and cinematic dramatization, the docuseries examines four competing theories about Columbus’ origins and the mystery around the titles bestowed on him by the Catholic Monarchs.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Police K-9s swept the premises repeatedly throughout the morning, and the court closed one of its two entrances to divert all traffic through a single door.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hierarchy matters less than ideas, and consultants are trained to challenge assumptions and present counterarguments, even to senior partners or client CEOs.—
Ruth Umoh,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Her existence in the vibrant capital city of Sepphoris brings into questions some of our traditional assumptions of Mary as an impoverished illiterate from a backwater rural village with no exposure to Greco-Roman culture.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Hypotheses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypotheses. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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