Synonyms of hypotheses

hypotheses

noun

plural of hypothesis

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• theories
• premises
• assumptions
• propositions
• guesses
• theses
• suggestions
• proposals
• notions
• inferences
• theorems
• feelings
• impressions
• conjectures
• speculations
• presumptions
• presuppositions
• suppositions
• suspicions
• generalizations
• hunches
• concepts
• guesswork
• conceptions
• constructs
• abstractions
• surmises
• concessions
• inklings
• proffers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facts
• assurances
• certainties
• knowledges

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hypotheses

This kind of attempt to observe without tackling with hypotheses and conjectures and theories, right? — Quanta Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

In science, this means systems that can generate hypotheses, run experiments, analyze results and produce scientific papers. — Julio Ottino, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Once that understanding grounds a synthetic model, teams can ask new questions, explore hypotheses and test ideas without repeatedly starting from scratch. — Abigail Stuart, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Diel and his fellow psychologists have a couple of hypotheses as to why people seem averse to AI food. — David MacK, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

The World Health Organization’s independent scientific advisory group reported in 2025 that much of the information needed to fully evaluate the competing hypotheses had not been provided by China. — Art Jipson, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

The researchers, however, did not find that their data supported their hypotheses entirely. — Refractor, 27 July 2026

Science has always been about hypotheses and proving theories, and this approach was applied to the Conformity Gate theory that spread like wildfire online. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 20 July 2026

There’s a new generation of drugs about to hit the market that didn’t originate with elegant hypotheses, but rather from brute-force analyses of massive datasets. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 17 July 2026