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to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
if we hypothesize that current population trends continue for the next 50 years
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Recent Examples of hypothesize
Men's underwear Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, once hypothesized that a drop in men's underwear sales is a sign of a recession.
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 10 June 2025
The placement of the red dot, the researchers hypothesized, could be the place of a nose.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
But if the clouds formed by birds’ guano do offset warming—as a study from 2016 suggests—the researchers hypothesize that drops in penguin populations could influence Antarctica’s climate.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
While the exact cause of Alzheimer’s isn’t known, it’s been hypothesized that the very common HSV-1, the virus that causes cold sores, might contribute to Alzheimer’s disease by causing a chronic infection in the brain, leading to inflammation and neurodegeneration.
—Paul McClure 20, New Atlas, 20 May 2025
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 10 June 2025
The placement of the red dot, the researchers hypothesized, could be the place of a nose.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
But if the clouds formed by birds’ guano do offset warming—as a study from 2016 suggests—the researchers hypothesize that drops in penguin populations could influence Antarctica’s climate.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
While the exact cause of Alzheimer’s isn’t known, it’s been hypothesized that the very common HSV-1, the virus that causes cold sores, might contribute to Alzheimer’s disease by causing a chronic infection in the brain, leading to inflammation and neurodegeneration.
—Paul McClure 20, New Atlas, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothesize
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In addition to frequent password updates, individuals will need to be more alert about the increasing amount of malware hiding in illegitimate software, applications and other downloadable files, Valenzuela said.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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An unknown gunman shot the boy while inside an apartment on the 6400 block of South Ingleside Avenue just after 6 p.m., police said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act – assuming the version Senate Republicans passed on Tuesday becomes law–would cut the legs out from under the renewable energy industry.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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So in those circumstances the viewer would, of course, assume that that was that real person’s genitals.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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Here’s a list of those who have been photographed arriving in Venice and presumed to be attending the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
26 June 2025
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The charges stem from a 2022 Tennessee traffic stop, when prosecutors say Abrego Garcia was found driving eight other passengers with no luggage, which police presumed to be a human trafficking operation.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2025
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Part of what made the Dončić deal so hard to believe was unloading a 25-year-old superstar in his prime nine months after leading the Mavs to the NBA Finals for the first time in 13 years.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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There was a lot more boredom involved in their day-to-day work than we were led to believe as kids, more sitting around and more court dates and more paperwork, the sheer bureaucracy of the whole thing.—
Maris Kreizman,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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Ya’ll in ya’ll feelings, ya’ll think ya’ll know everything.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
25 June 2025
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Every post should include one moment that makes someone stop scrolling and think about their situation differently, ideally in the hook.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Hypothesize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothesize. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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