Synonyms of hypothesize

hypothesize

verb

hī-ˈpä-thə-ˌsīz 

as in to say

to take as true or as a fact without actual proof

if we hypothesize that current population trends continue for the next 50 years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• say
• assume
• presume
• believe
• think
• suppose
• postulate
• conclude
• guess
• presuppose
• figure
• accept
• take for granted
• insist
• imagine
• dream
• premise
• infer
• hypothecate
• speculate
• suspect
• deduce
• surmise
• theorize
• conjecture
• claim
• swallow
• perceive
• declare
• judge
• gather
• contend
• credit
• assert
• maintain
• conceive
• suspicion
• affirm
• reckon
• allege
• take
• fancy
• aver
• avow
• preconceive
• profess
• avouch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doubt
• question
• challenge
• wonder (about)
• disagree (with)
• deny
• dispute
• discredit
• disbelieve
• reject
• controvert
• discount
• distrust
• repudiate
• disclaim
• disavow
• refute
• disprove
• mistrust
• rebut
• disown
• belie
• confute

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hypothesize

Lora hoped aloud that the little girl was still alive, hypothesizing that her deceased brother helped push her to safety. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Before the games kicked off, my colleague Christopher Bonanos hypothesized that if all went swimmingly, this World Cup traffic experiment could be a test for future action. — John Surico, Curbed, 24 July 2026

The study hypothesizes that the supergiant reversion may trigger a cool-down period. — Jay Kakade july 23, Refractor, 23 July 2026

While pinning down the exact reason why these states buck the trend is difficult, Hoell hypothesized the region’s unique summer monsoon rains could alleviate the risk. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026