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
These hypotheses are not mutually exclusive.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
There are three primary hypotheses for how birds might sense Earth’s geomagnetic field.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
Older children might like setting up an experiment by altering the balance of something essential, like water, for different plants and making hypotheses about what the right balance is.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
As a result, mathematical truths do not make up a unified whole of equally indubitable truths; instead, their status as knowledge varies gradually from doubtless facts to increasingly uncertain hypotheses.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026
The humans would explore — surfacing hypotheses, chasing hunches, venturing into territory the data didn’t obviously support.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Science requires lots of decisions—researchers must choose which hypotheses to pursue and which simulations to run.
—Peter Hall, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
Present hypotheses, actions and experiments.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Still, experts have some hypotheses on how parenting could improve brain health.
—Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
There are three primary hypotheses for how birds might sense Earth’s geomagnetic field.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
Older children might like setting up an experiment by altering the balance of something essential, like water, for different plants and making hypotheses about what the right balance is.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
As a result, mathematical truths do not make up a unified whole of equally indubitable truths; instead, their status as knowledge varies gradually from doubtless facts to increasingly uncertain hypotheses.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026
The humans would explore — surfacing hypotheses, chasing hunches, venturing into territory the data didn’t obviously support.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Science requires lots of decisions—researchers must choose which hypotheses to pursue and which simulations to run.
—Peter Hall, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
Present hypotheses, actions and experiments.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Still, experts have some hypotheses on how parenting could improve brain health.
—Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypotheses
Noun
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This crowdfunded 2017 documentary is part of that mission, collecting theories and stories from the early-‘60s through the present day that all point toward a government cover-up of the truth about aliens.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
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The two bourbons, separated by nearly eight decades of brand history, embody distinct production philosophies and reflect different theories of what a competition-grade American whiskey should taste like.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Noun
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While there's no presidential library on the premises, there is a branch of the Chicago Public Library.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Locking themselves into school, these restless teenagers roamed the premises unsupervised.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Design for Future Generations, Not Just Your Experience Many family foundations are built around the assumptions, schedules, and realities of the founding generation.—
Kris Putnam-Walkerly,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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These assumptions reflect positions of power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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